Job Title: Area Manager Children and Families
Contact: Jessica Laryea
Location: YMCA East London (Forest Road, E17)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Annual Salary: £30,000.00 per annum
Closing date: 15 June 2017
YMCA East London and YMCA London South West have undergone a recent merger and are now one organisation with a growing presence across South, South West and East London. YMCA London South West is part of the affiliated YMCA Christian Movement, offering opportunities to young people and their communities to develop in mind, body and spirit and so help to fulfil their potential. It aims to reflect this holistic approach in the way it recognises the value of each individual staff member and enables them to make their unique contribution to the organisation’s mission.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the vibrant Children and Families team for an Area Manager. Working alongside a strong and talented team, the successful applicant will be heavily responsible on a day to day basis for managing and overseeing the day to day running of 10+ breakfast and afterschool clubs, children’s party venues, holiday play schemes and crèche facilities within the local area, including the management of the service’s staff and volunteer team.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role will be to strive to achieve the strategic aims and objectives of the organisation, and to ensure that all Children and Families services are delivered in line with the regulatory and organisational requirements, starting with an operational review of the department, and recommending a plan to address the Areas identified in the Job Purpose – specifically, systems of management of each function, understanding and meeting the relevant strategic objectives, improvement of quality of service and customer care, identifying growth opportunities and ensuring relevance.
The candidate will need to have a lot of drive and enthusiasm for children and family services, be NNEB or NVQ Level 4 (Childcare) qualified (or equivalent) and have significant experience and knowledge of OFSTED requirements, Child Protection guidance and Safer Recruitment.
Please read the Guidance Notes before completing your application as they contain important information that will help you.
Please submit your completed application form no later than the deadline provided to the following email address jobs@ymcaeastlondon.org
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Further details about the organisation and our activities visit www.ymcaeastlondon.org.uk.
Closing date: 5:00 pm on Thursday 15th June 2017
YMCA London South West is an equal opportunities employer. We value the importance of diversity and positively welcome applications from all members of the community, including those with disabilities. As a responsible employer, we follow safer recruitment guidelines and will not accept a CV in lieu of a completed application form. The successful candidate will be expected to declare all previous offences and to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
YMCA London South West is a Christian organisation and as an employee you will be required to respect its ethos and uphold its values.