Employer/Employee/Volunteer Information

Employer Expectations:

At the YMCA, we respect diversity and promote inclusiveness by welcoming, employing and serving people of all abilities, and we embrace the Christian values envisioned by George Williams, the founder of the YMCA movement. In so doing, we maintain high standards for our staff and volunteers. We expect all staff and volunteers to:

-be courteous
-be punctual
-maintain good personal grooming & hygiene
-display a positive work ethic
-observe personal appearance and uniform policies
-ensure that all members, participants and guests feel welcome and accepted

All employees and volunteers accepted on staff at the YMCA of London will be required to complete a police records check (at their own expense) and forward those results to the YMCA. All information is kept confidential.

Employee Compensation:

Part-time and full time employees are compensated with salaries and wages that are competitive with other charitable organizations. Other forms of remuneration include:

-a comprehensive benefits package for full time staff
-memberships
-discounts on courses, camps and child care
-an employee assistance program
-staff uniforms
-training and development opportunities
-access to career postings of the YMCA of London and YMCA’s across Canada

Volunteer Package:

Click here to download our volunteer application.Click here to download volunteer descriptions. Our program volunteers work hand-in-hand with our staff and are an integral part of the YMCA team. Volunteers are provided with:

-uniforms
-training
-opportunities for personal development

The YMCA of London also provides co-op placements for secondary and post-secondary students from a variety of fields to help them gain hands-on work experience and to help promote informed career choices.

Volunteer Statement:

The YMCA of London believes that the partnership between volunteers and staff is the cornerstone of the delivery of YMCA programs and that people need to be provided with the opportunity and encouragement to contribute to improving community life.

Code of Ethics:

The YMCA of London encourages all volunteers and staff to participate voluntarily in the charitable activities that promote the work of the Y. We also ask our staff and volunteers to consider themselves YMCA ambassadors both on and off the job and to refrain from any activity during time off that would reflect negatively on the YMCA.