At a Glance
- Tasks: Be the friendly face welcoming families and supporting smooth operations at our centres.
- Company: Join a long-standing organisation dedicated to community support and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, training, and have your expenses covered while volunteering.
- Other info: Enjoy ongoing support, training opportunities, and access to fun organisational events.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing essential skills.
- Qualifications: Good communication skills and a friendly, professional attitude are key.
To be the first point of contact for families at our centres, providing administrative support and helping ensure the smooth running of the service.
Locations:
- High Trees Family Centre, Broxbourne, EN11 8ED
- Selections Family Centre, Hertford, SG14 2DG
- De Havilland Family Centre, Hatfield, AL10 8TQ
Key Responsibilities:
- Greet visitors and help with initial queries
- Encourage new users to register with the service
- Support admin tasks such as data entry, filing, and resource preparation
- Ensure the reception area is welcoming and well organised
Skills, Abilities, Experience and Qualities:
- Computer literate, telephone and listening skills, basic IT and organisational skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Friendly and professional manner
Training and support (induction, safeguarding, expenses, regular supervision and feedback; frequency of 1:2:1 support) will be provided. There is a requirement to undertake One YMCA online training courses and understand and implement One YMCA's policies. Ongoing support and regular 1:1 meetings will be available, along with access to organisational events throughout the year including socials, conferences and training opportunities.
Additional Information:
- Undergo enhanced DBS check
- Undertake additional training as and when required
- We offer to pay volunteers' out of pocket expenses within agreed guidelines
Our organisation offers a diverse range of services, programmes and initiatives in order to support our local communities to belong, contribute and thrive. We deliver a range of programmes and services that tackle the issues facing local people such as homelessness, family support and wellbeing. We offer opportunities for young people, from apprenticeships to work experience and childcare to youth clubs. We work with all ages, faiths and backgrounds, as part of a global network of 14,000 YMCAs. We have served the communities in Hertfordshire for 135 years and we reach 1000's of people each day.
