The Northern Alberta YMCA is looking for a student hoping to gain experience in the ever-evolving world of Health, Safety, and Child Protection (HSCP). The team collaborates with staff, volunteers, team leaders and appropriate external bodies to promote and support a healthy and safe work and program environment for the broader YMCA community of staff, volunteers and program participants. The team educates guides and advises team leaders, staff and volunteers with respect to their roles and responsibilities for health and safety and to ensure the YMCA of Northern Alberta meets or exceed regulatory requirements.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be exposed to a unique variety of work environment ranging from recreational facilities, childcare centres, to office environments. You will be joining a supportive team that will help you learn the practical skills that complement your education and interest in the HSCP industry.

The YMCA of Northern Alberta strives to integrate our values of diversity and social inclusion in all that we do. We believe that strong leadership is created through the sharing of diverse experiences and perspectives. We actively seek candidates who embody these principles and who reflect the many dimensions of the communities we serve.

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  Support in the development, updating, and reviewing Association Job Hazard Assessments
• Perform a variety of administrative duties, such as generation, distribution and compiling of safety talks, HSCP communications, spreadsheets, forms, safety suggestions and sorting/organizing hard copy incident reports
• Support with site meetings with an HSCP focus
• Conduct weekly Health and Safety site visits in the Association Day Camp Program and/or Child Care centres (Compile data on site visits)
• Collaborate with Health, Safety and Child Protection Representative’s in centres
• Demonstrate and promote a personal understanding of and appreciation for the YMCA’s mission, vision and values.
• Support and achieve organizational goals while maintaining an efficient, productive, and positively cultured work environment and employee experience.
• Attending required HSCP trainings.