Thank you for your interest in the position of Activities Coach at YMCA Cheshire.
This role is crucial to the work we do in the community supporting people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Permanent contract
Interviews: w/c 19th May 2025
·Start date: asap
Job Purpose:
To plan and deliver a range of activities for people living in our accommodation to promote health and wellbeing, develop confidence, develop life skills, and increase progression opportunities e.g., volunteering, education, training, employment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Design and Deliver Activities: run regular sessions tailored to resident interests and needs, including gardening/allotment, weekly walk, trade skills e.g., woodwork/ bricklaying and other wellbeing or practical skill-building activities.
· Resident Engagement: Encourage participation by actively promoting sessions in a supportive way.
· Co-Production: Work closely with residents and housing coaches to co-produce activities. Ensure that the views, concerns and ideas of staff and residents are actively sought and acted upon and ensure changes needed to improve programmes and increase outcomes are implemented.
· Collaborate with Partners and build Community links: Build relationships with partner agencies, local groups, colleges, and businesses to enhance service delivery and offer progression opportunities for residents (e.g. volunteering, training).
· Risk Assessment: Ensure completion of risk assessments and forms relating to all types of activities with residents and ensure all sessions are delivered in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.
· Monitor and Evaluate: Keep accurate records of attendance and feedback, and evaluate the impact and outcomes.
· Budget: Monitor and record all spending and liaise with the Head of Services over budget for activities and other engagement projects.
General
· Respond to the needs of residents presenting in crisis
· Record general contact with residents through Inform where needed.
· Attend team meetings and carry out necessary actions
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.91 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 26/05/2025
