Chatterbox Project Worker
Job title: Chatterbox project worker
Location: Bournemouth
Employment type: Part-time
Working hours: 5 Hours per week (Tuesday)
Salary: £3,174.60 per annum
Application closing date: 29.08.2025
Interview date(s): 10.09.2025
About us:
YMCA Bournemouth is a part of a global organisation making a real difference at a local level in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. We are dedicated to creating inclusive, diverse, and forward-thinking services that address the needs of our community. Our work spans key areas such as Housing and Support, Family and Relationships, Youth Work, Training and Education, and Health and Wellbeing, all with the aim of enabling individuals to reach their full potential in mind, body, and spirit.
About the position:
We are looking for a chatterbox project worker to join our team, to engage and support young disabled people aged 11-26 years old in developing and running their own youth action projects and voluntary activities. You will work with YMCA staff, external agencies and young disabled people to organise and run weekly participation sessions and other ad hoc activities, such as school holiday activities.
This role will involve:
- Supporting young people
- Empowering young people to develop their own youth projects
- Providing youth opportunities
What we’re looking for:
You will be a passionate and motivated individual who is driven by our mission to empower individuals and create stronger communities.
Skills and competencies:
- Understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of young people
- Knowledge of local and national mental health provision
- Knowledge of diversity and equality and commitment to engage young people who are under-represented in youth action projects
- Understanding of youth-led and youth-action models
- Ability to be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment
- Skilled in delivering training to young people
- Self-starter with the ability to drive forward an agenda
- Good communication skills, the ability to work within a team, excellent time management, organisational and ICT skills
Personal attributes:
- Honest, empathetic and self-aware
- Resilient, respectful and cooperative
- Have a positive outlook
- Able to adapt in different situations
- Committed to making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable adults and young people.
Qualifications and experience:
- Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities aged 11-25 (essential)
- Level 3 recognised qualification in youth/citizenship/community/disability work or equivalent (desirable)
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent (desired)
- Level 3 in safeguarding children and young people (desired)
If you’re a motivated team player who shares our values and wants to be part of a supportive, impactful organisation, we’d love to hear from you!
Why join YMCA Bournemouth?
- Contribute to meaningful services and make a lasting, positive impact
- Join a passionate and supportive team that shares commitment to make positive change and build stronger communities
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to help you expand your skills and make an impact in your role
- Enjoy a range of benefits including increasing holiday with long service and a competitive pension contribution, free access to YMCA Bournemouth’s counselling service, discounted gym memberships and café discounts. Plus, enjoy discounts on holiday activity clubs, children’s parties, preschool services, and room, facility and minibus hire. Please note that employee benefits are subject to change
Additional information:
- The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership and Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership statutory guidance.
- Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.
- The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.
- If you have a disability and require any adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, or within employment, please contact us directly.
- Please note we do not offer sponsorship opportunities with employment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide appropriate documentation as required.
How to apply:
Please click on the ‘apply now’ link. You will need to complete our application form and attach a copy of your full CV.