Location

North Vancouver - WorkBC (106-980 W 1st Street North Vancouver)

Posting Period

Open until filled

###Job Description

In Motion & Momentum+ (IM&M+) is a 10-week, pre-employability program designed by the Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF). The program supports individuals facing complex barriers to employment such as long-term unemployment, poverty, trauma, mental health challenges, low confidence, limited education, or systemic exclusion. The program will be delivered in three progressive modules. IM&M+ takes a readiness-first approach, helping participants build motivation, confidence, and resilience before moving toward employment or training. As part of a team, hybrid workshops will be facilitated for the IM&M+ program within the YWCA BC WorkBC catchments – Vancouver South, North Vancouver and Tri-Cities, each catchment will have a two-person team to facilitate two cycles of the program.

What you’ll be doing:

• Participate in a one-week IM&M+ training provided through CCDF from April 13th – 17th

• Facilitate IM&M+ workshops in-person and online, utilizing developed curriculum and modules through CCDF

• Work as part of a team within the YWCA WorkBC team and with the wider IM&M+ community of practice through CCDF

• Recruit and assess participants for the program

• Provide one-to-one support where needed with clients in person and online, including working with case managers and wider WorkBC services

• Maintain up-to-date information on labour market trends, job postings, employment issues, community resources, education planning, volunteer opportunities, and other relevant employment-related supports as part of the WorkBC team

• Maintain accurate notes and records as per policy

• Other duties as required

What you’ll need:

• Relevant post-secondary education, minimum of two years of experience working in a related field, or a combination of education and/or experience

• Passion for working with clients to achieve their employment goals, including supporting people with multiple barriers

• Excellent computer and administrative skills

• Current knowledge of the local labour market as well as community resources in Metro Vancouver

• Knowledge and experience providing employment counselling an asset

• Strong team player and able to show initiative

• Ability to work in a flexible environment and relate well with others

• A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required

What we offer:

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of theirtotal rewards package:

• Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members
• Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions
• A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and well-being, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our employee mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.
• Free staff membership to our Health + Fitness Centre
• Discounts at our YWCA Hotel
• Priority in YWCA Child Care centres

Pay Rate: $31.16 + 12% in lieu of paid time off and group benefits

##How to Apply

If you're seeking a workplace where your values align with your work, and where every voice drives meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Cat Pienaar, Senior Operations Manager

**Email:**cpienaar@ywcabc.org

No phone or email enquiries please.

We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities. We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals. If you'd like to learn more about our inclusive culture before applying, feel free to contact our Equity and Engagement Manager at people@ywcabc.org.

Accessibility is a priority for us. If you need any accommodations to apply for or have questions about the process, please reach out to the hiring manager listed. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, transferable skills, lived experience and organizational needs. Thank you to everyone who applies — only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Want to learn more about working at the YWCA? Explore our****careers page.

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

YWCA BC is committed to truth and reconciliation. This includes understanding the truth and impact of our shared colonial history, making positive changes within our organization and taking actions that advance safety, justice and equity for Indigenous peoples.