Position: Work Ready Coach Pay: £12.60 per hour (£19,656.00 per annum) Location: YMCA Norfolk Offices, Norwich with an element of work in the community Contract Type: Permanent (Current funding due to end 1 May 2027) Hours per week: 30 hours Job Role We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced youth worker to join our Life Ready, Work Ready team as a Work Ready Coach As a Work Ready Coach, you will work to create and maintain positive working relationships with local businesses to provide meaningful work experience for young people, giving them invaluable opportunities to gain practical skills, explore various industries, and develop a deeper understanding of their career interests and aspirations. Further information can be found at Work Ready Coach Job Description The Organisation YMCA Norfolk is a great place to work, offering meaningful opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. Working at YMCA Norfolk is an opportunity to be a part of an organisation which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and fun We place young people at the heart of all we do and are committed to building an organisation that is responsive to the needs of young people and our stakeholders. What youll need to succeed You'll have excellent interpersonal and engagement skills sufficient to communicate effectively with people from a variety of different backgrounds. You'll have experience of youth participation and involvement with an understanding of effective participation methodology. For more information on this role, please contact careersymcanorfolk.org. Benefits Health Care Plan 34 days (pro rata) per annum inclusive of Bank and Public Holidays An additional day of annual leave (pro rata) awarded after 5 and 10 years of continuous Long Service Access to contributory stakeholder pension scheme after 3 months Health and wellbeing events and activities Family friendly policies In service training opportunities and bursaries investing in your development Annual staff day and staff awards to celebrate our successes Death in service benefit of 2 x annual salary Regular line management and support Staff discount at Williams Kitchen Café, Explorers Soft Play & Muddy Puddles Nursery Closing date for applications: Friday 20th December 2024 at 9am We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. YMCA Norfolk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Enhanced DBS check prior to starting employment. Written references will be obtained for the successful candidate that will cover the previous 5 years of employment. The successful candidate will be advised that an offer of employment is subject to us obtaining a minimum of two references which are satisfactory to YMCA Norfolk. Character references may be sought where it is not possible to obtain employment references. If you require an alternative method of applying, or documents in a different format, please email our HR Team via careersymcanorfolk.org