We welcome you to YMCA Derbyshire.
We have been at the heart of the community in Derbyshire since 1847. While the scope of our work has changed considerably over the years, our vision hasn’t. Our holistic development in body, mind and spirit and our mission to break down barriers to achievement and help local people to fulfil their potential has remained our constant purpose.
Every year, we support over 300 individuals in our housing provision, enabling them to grow their confidence and move into education, training, employment and into independent living. Alongside this we provide a whole host of youth and community services including our own community gardens. We also provide training and education to 150 young people each year who find mainstream education more difficult, as well as high-quality childcare within our community.
Our team works hard to provide as much care and support for those who need it most, every day we make a difference.
Green Hub SEND Support Worker
Based: YMCA Derbyshire Green Hub and other YMCA sites
Salary: £22932 - £23,310 pro rata (depending on Qualification)
Hours: 18 hrs per week
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the team at YMCA Derbyshire; a charity at the heart of the community in Derbyshire. We are committed to helping people at times of need, regardless of gender, race, ability or faith. Our values to Protect, Trust, Hope and Persevere underpin all of our services across the county.
This role is part of the YMCA Derbyshire Lifelong Learning team.
As part of the YMCA Key College team, you will be responsible for supporting learners who are accessing a life skills programme to a group 12 learners with SEMH needs ensuring that they can engage with learning effectively.
You will be working within a team of 3/4 people to ensure that the young people receive the education, training, and wellbeing support the require to enable them to progress into further education, employment and transition into independent living.
You may be required to work 1 to support 1 to 1 or small groups of learners.
You will be required to provide a high quality, non-judgemental, empowering, holistic service by delivering an effective and efficient service to learners and promoting a safe and caring environment.
It is our responsibility to ensure we focus on developing solutions and assets instead of just supporting problems and deficits. We must look for qualities in people that can be nurtured as assets and strengthened through new experiences. Putting plans in place that will develop these qualities and enabling people to thrive, not just supporting people to cope.
The Green hub is a new facility which is due to open in January 2026 which will enable young people to study in a small bespoke environment which is within a green space where they can do practical hands-on skills alongside core life skills and Math and English.
Duties will involve ;
* Support of learners on a life skills programme to develop young people with SEMH needs to enable effective next steps into independent living, further education or employment.
* Support the team in creating a learning environment were development of positive relationships and behaviours is core.
* To operate as part of the broader Key college team to meet organisational needs.
* To assist in ensuring compliance with all core external partner and internal organisational policies, procedures and processes.
At YMCA Derbyshire we aim to transform the lives of the people we work with for the better. We are looking for brilliant people who will ensure that safeguarding the people we work with is a priority.
YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to thorough safeguarding checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check, in line with our safeguarding policies and a six-month probationary period.
YMCA Derbyshire are proud to be a 'Disability Confident Employer'. If you’re disabled, we will guarantee you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you’ve applied for. Are you a disabled candidate who would like to apply on this basis?
If you do not wish to apply under the scheme, but do require us to make reasonable adjustments for you to attend an interview, then please let us know what those adjustments will be.
What we offer:
* 25 days holiday (pro rata) as standard with an extra 2 days after 5 years of service
* People celebration event each year. (Celebrating our Peoples Achievements)
* Recognition initiatives such as employee of the year and star of the quarter
* Smart Health app where you will have access to an online doctor for you and your family as well as nutritional advice and Mental Health assistance.
* Life Assurance 2 times your annual salary
* Real Living Wage
* Christmas/ Easter and Quarterly Treats
* Your Birthday off every year
* Long Service rewards
* Training and Development
.............. and more
For an informal chat please contact Louise Curd on 07471351183 during the hours of 9am – 4pm
Closing date; 13th August 2025 @8am
Interview Date; 20th August 2025
Vision
Our vision is enabling young people and communities to thrive:
– So, they can fulfil their dreams;
– have a safe space to learn and grow;
– feel equipped to belong, contribute and prosper; and
– feel supported to be active in body, mind and spirit.
Together we create places where people flourish.
Mission
To develop the whole person, body, mind and spirit.
Values
From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Protect | Trust | Hope | Persevere
YMCA Derbyshire are committed to providing dual professionalism opportunities
We will do this by offering placements within other organisations in our community.
By supporting dual professionalism, we will improve our development, increase our experiences and outcomes which will positively impact YMCA Derbyshire, our employees, our residents and learners and our communities.
Equality and Diversity Statement:
YMCA Derbyshire is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of its operations. We value and embrace individual differences and believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. We welcome people from all backgrounds, irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.
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