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Assistant Manager

23rd September 2026
Organisation:
YMCA Doncaster
Salary:
£29,376 (£30,551 following the successful conclusion of the probationary period)
Location:
Doncaster
Hours and Working Pattern:
40 hours plus On Call duties.
Term of Employment:
Permanent
Job Reference:
Assistant Manager

Job Description

Are you ready to embrace a role that’s as diverse as it is rewarding? At YMCA Doncaster, we’re looking for someone who is able to step in wherever needed to keep our operations running smoothly. As a vital member of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of our work, ensuring that young people are able to thrive at the YMCA.

Flexibility is key, and you will be ready to take on duties across duty cover, administration, assessment and sustainment, as well as acting as Duty Manager and tackling issues as they arise.

You will already have experience of being responsible for people, resources or buildings although that may be from a range of situations at work or elsewhere. You will have great organisational and technology skills and be able to manage a complex workload with varied responsibilities.

We’re open to candidates from all sectors with transferable skills, a genuine interest in contributing to the work of the YMCA and a positive attitude that sets the tone for others.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- To cover frontline duties, including accommodation duty cover, attending reliably and on time in order to ensure continuous cover.
- To act as a Duty Manager, including dealing with any staffing or other issues arising during periods of duty in accordance with set procedures.
- To provide an out-of-hours On Call service on a rota basis with two or three others, responding effectively to concerns. This will include finding cover in the case of sickness or other absence, or covering a shift at very short notice when no other cover is available.
- To take on appropriate administrative, leadership, reviewing or project duties including during periods of illness, leave and vacancies.
- To take on delegated responsibilities for young people who need additional practical help to start and sustain their residence at the YMCA. This is likely to include focussed work on benefits, budgets, housekeeping and similar.
- To administer and oversee applications for accommodation, including obtaining supporting information from other agencies, assessing support and other needs and interviewing applicants.
- To oversee rent calculation, arrears procedures and benefit claims.
- To collate and report on other performance measures and statistics as required.
- To keep financial and other records as required.
- To contribute to the selection and induction of new staff and volunteers.
- To oversee minor and / or occasional staffing issues as required, and to take responsibility for particular staff and volunteers over longer periods.
- To contribute positively to relationships with other organisations.
- To take an active approach to the role and to be able to work on own initiative within set procedures.
- To develop and maintain appropriately professional relationships with members, users and with other staff, and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Other reasonable duties as required from time to time by the Line Manager.

Work will be on site and across the whole 24/7 rota, depending on where cover is needed. For the first two to three months, the majority of your time is likely to be spent on hostel cover shifts to give you a strong practical understanding of our core work. The On Call provision is in place at all times, including weekends, nights and Bank Holidays, and is covered on a rota basis with three or four individuals. We are able to take a reasonable number of other commitments into consideration when planning the On Call rota, with each person doing an equal share of Bank Holidays, weekends and everyday cover.

How to Apply

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