Green Hub SEND Support worker

Green Hub SEND Support Worker
Based: YMCA Derbyshire Green Hub and other YMCA sites
Salary: £22932 – £23,310 pro rata (depending on Qualification)
Hours: 18 hrs per week

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the team at YMCA Derbyshire; a charity at the heart of the community in Derbyshire. We are committed to helping people at times of need, regardless of gender, race, ability or faith. Our values to Protect, Trust, Hope and Persevere underpin all of our services across the county.

This role is part of the YMCA Derbyshire Lifelong Learning team.

As part of the YMCA Key College team, you will be responsible for supporting learners who are accessing a life skills programme to a group 12 learners with SEMH needs ensuring that they can engage with learning effectively.
You will be working within a team of 3/4 people to ensure that the young people receive the education, training, and wellbeing support the require to enable them to progress into further education, employment and transition into independent living.
You may be required to work 1 to support 1 to 1 or small groups of learners.
You will be required to provide a high quality, non-judgemental, empowering, holistic service by delivering an effective and efficient service to learners and promoting a safe and caring environment.
It is our responsibility to ensure we focus on developing solutions and assets instead of just supporting problems and deficits. We must look for qualities in people that can be nurtured as assets and strengthened through new experiences. Putting plans in place that will develop these qualities and enabling people to thrive, not just supporting people to cope.

The Green hub is a new facility which is due to open in January 2026 which will enable young people to study in a small bespoke environment which is within a green space where they can do practical hands-on skills alongside core life skills and Math and English.

Duties will involve ;

Support of learners on a life skills programme to develop young people with SEMH needs to enable effective next steps into independent living, further education or employment.
Support the team in creating a learning environment were development of positive relationships and behaviours is core.
To operate as part of the broader Key college team to meet organisational needs.
To assist in ensuring compliance with all core external partner and internal organisational policies, procedures and processes.
At YMCA Derbyshire we aim to transform the lives of the people we work with for the better. We are looking for brilliant people who will ensure that safeguarding the people we work with is a priority.

The appointment is subject to YMCA Derbyshire receiving two satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and a six-month probationary period.
YMCA Derbyshire are proud to be a \’Disability Confident Employer\’. If you’re disabled, we will guarantee you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you’ve applied for. Are you a disabled candidate who would like to apply on this basis?

If you do not wish to apply under the scheme, but do require us to make reasonable adjustments for you to attend an interview, then please let us know what those adjustments will be.

What we offer:
25 days holiday (pro rata) as standard with an extra 2 days after 5 years of service
People celebration event each year. (Celebrating our Peoples Achievements)
Recognition initiatives such as employee of the year and star of the quarter
Smart Health app where you will have access to an online doctor for you and your family as well as nutritional advice and Mental Health assistance.
Life Assurance 2 times your annual salary
Real Living Wage
Christmas/ Easter and Quarterly Treats
Your Birthday off every year
Long Service rewards
Training and Development
………….. and more

For an informal chat please contact Louise Curd on 07471351183 during the hours of 9am – 4pm

Closing date; 13th August 2025 @8am
Interview Date; 20th August 2025

Vision

Our vision is enabling young people and communities to thrive:

– So, they can fulfil their dreams;
– have a safe space to learn and grow;
– feel equipped to belong, contribute and prosper; and
– feel supported to be active in body, mind and spirit.
Together we create places where people flourish.
Mission
To develop the whole person, body, mind and spirit.
Values
From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Protect | Trust | Hope | Persevere

YMCA Derbyshire are committed to providing dual professionalism opportunities

We will do this by offering placements within other organisations in our community.

By supporting dual professionalism, we will improve our development, increase our experiences and outcomes which will positively impact YMCA Derbyshire, our employees, our residents and learners and our communities.

Equality and Diversity Statement:

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of its operations. We value and embrace individual differences and believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity. We welcome people from all backgrounds, irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

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