Child Contact Centre Supervisor
Job title: Child Contact Centre Supervisor
Location: Bournemouth
Employment type: Part-time
Working hours: 20 Hours per week (Saturday and Sunday)
Salary: £13,800.84 per annum
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:
YMCA Bournemouth’s Child Contact Centres in Southbourne and Townsend are fully accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC). We provide opportunities for families to maintain relationships even when they do not live together. We are looking for a Child Contact Centre Supervisor to join our team and facilitate supervised, supported family time both in the children centres and in the community. As supervisor, you will support the manager by running the centres at weekends.
This role will involve:
- To ensure a safe environment for children and best practice regarding safeguarding/child protection
- To work closely with the child contact centre manager to ensure family time sessions are appropriately supervised
- To deal with service users enquiries, ensuring emails and records of conversations are filed online
- To quality assure practitioner recordings of family times to ensure they are concise, relevant and accurate
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:
- Experience of working with children and families in a public or voluntary sector
- An ability to work closely and non-judgementally with other people, showing understanding of boundaries and a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to deal with people under stress in a sensitive way
- Good IT skills
Personal attributes:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills are needed to work effectively with families and staff
- Calm, professional and resilient
- Committed to making a positive difference in the lives of children and families
Qualifications and experience:
- A minimum qualification of NVQ level 3 children and families related or equivalent (essential)
- Experience working with children and families (essential)
- Safeguarding qualification or willing to train (essential)
- First aid training (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 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 download and complete a YMCA Bournemouth application form (link below) and criminal background declaration form (link below).