Job title: Chatterbox remote project worker
Location: Remote
Employment type: Part-time
Working hours: 10 Hours per week (Wednesday)
Salary: £6,931.60 per annum
Application closing date: 31.08.2025
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 remote project worker to join our team and contribute to oversee the design and delivery of our online disability project for young disabled people aged 11-25 years old. You will be supporting young people, empowering them to run various activities to their peers online whilst also creating new partnerships with other organisations. As part of the role, you will work within the youth department, recruiting young disabled people across Dorset to develop and run their own volunteering projects online and address issues which are important to them.
This role will involve:
- Recruitment
- Delivery of youth sessions
- Supporting young people and partnering with external organisations
- Have an understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of young people
- Have 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
- Have the ability to be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment
- Be skilled in delivering training to young people
- Be skilled in networking and developing positive partnerships at a local and national level
- Be a self-starter, good communicator and team player
- Have excellent time management and IT skills
- Be proactive, dedicated and honest
- Be trustworthy, reliable and respectful
- Show warmth and empathy, and have a positive attitude
- Experience of working in a youth/disability/community context (essential)
- Experience which demonstrates the ability to effectively plan, deliver and evaluate positive activities for young disabled people both face to face and online (essential)
- Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities (desirable)
- A level 3 qualification in youth/citizenship/community/disability work or equivalent (desirable)
- A level 3 qualification in safeguarding children and young people or equivalent (desirable)
- 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
- 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.
- Job description
- Application form
- Criminal background declaration form
- Equal opportunities monitoring form (optional)
- Welcome letter
- Statement of ethos
- Privacy notice recruitment
- Safeguarding policy
Job title: Manager on Duty
Location: Poole
Employment type: Full-time
Working hours: 40 Hours per week including weekends and bank holidays
Salary: £25,400.00 - £29,120.00 per annum
Application closing date: 30.09.2025
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 Manager on Duty with a passion for the health and fitness industry to join our team at The Junction Sports and Leisure Centre. This role will involve supporting management in the delivery of the centre’s operational activities and services, as well as other YMCA sites as required, ensuring delivery is highly professional and customer focused.
This role will involve:
- Assisting in managing, organising and taking part in all aspects of the centre’s day to day operations
- Working across several departments as and when required and ensuring all shifts and events are covered by staff
- Assisting in managing, coordinating and monitoring the recreational assistant team on duty during shifts, ensuring that all lifeguard duties, required document checks and daily responsibilities are completed in line with company policy/procedure
- Being responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation and administering first aid as and when required
- Good time management, administration and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- The ability to prioritise and produce results to demanding deadlines and work on several key issues simultaneously
- A self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to work as part of a team, inspire, motivate and direct others
- Good IT
- Good first aid skills
- Perform well in a team environment and have a flexible ‘can do’ results driven approach and attitude to tasks and the workload
- Leisure management qualification (level 2 or above)
- First aid
- Coaching
- Customer care
- 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
- 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.
- Job description
- Application form
- Criminal background declaration form
- Equal opportunities monitoring form (optional)
- Welcome letter
- Statement of ethos
- Privacy notice recruitment
- Safeguarding policy
Job title: Apprentice Recreational Assistant/Lifeguard
Location: Poole
Employment type: Full-time
Working hours: 40 Hours per week (weekdays and weekends)
Salary: £15,704.04 per annum
Application closing date: 31.08.2025
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 an Apprentice Recreational Assistant/Lifeguard to join our team at the Junction Sports and Leisure Centre. You will complete an 18-month placement, studying a level 2 leisure team member qualification, alongside completing full-time work as required by the association. At the end of the qualification, you will be national lifeguard qualified and will achieve an STA certificate/award in teaching swimming and a level 2 certificate in gym instructing.
This role will involve:
- Lifeguarding
- General housekeeping
- Dryside duties
- Wetside duties
- Able to work well within a team
- Good communication skills
- Good time keeping skills
- Good customer service skills
- Adaptable
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic and friendly
- Professional
- A desire to work in the leisure industry
- 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
- 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.
- Job description
- Application form
- Criminal background declaration form
- Equal opportunities monitoring form (optional)
- Welcome letter
- Statement of ethos
- Privacy notice recruitment
- Safeguarding policy