Youth Work Manager - Seniors

About the role:

The Youth Work Manager - Seniors is a lead member of the delivery team. You will work across all Youth Zone sessions and have lead responsibility for the Senior Club offer to 13-19 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) year olds, ensuring there is a high-quality, creative and fun offer, which focuses on the needs of young people and is in line with HideOut Youth Zone’s aspirations to provide young people with the best possible experiences and opportunities.

You will have a passion to put young people first. You will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the delivery and input towards the strategic delivery plan for HideOut Youth Zone. This is a fun, exciting and challenging role in a new, growing and ambitious charity where with up to 200 young people attending a session no two days will ever be the same.

Shifts vary on a rota basis and includes working a weekly priority day of Friday, Saturday or Sunday. This role includes any 5 days of the week - including weekends and evenings.

*Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from HideOut*

About EMPOWER

EMPOWER is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford. These include HideOut Youth Zone located in Gorton, East Manchester which opened in 2020 and Salford Youth Zone located in Pendleton, Salford which is due to open to young people in Spring 2025.

HideOut and Salford Youth Zones provide children and young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs with somewhere safe to go, something position to do and someone trusted to talk to.

EMPOWER is part of the national network of OnSide Youth Zones, which supports the creation and implementation of a network of Youth Zones across the country.

Youth Zones are purpose-built spaces fizzing with energy, and crammed with incredible facilities. They are staffed by skilled and dedicated Youth Workers who truly believe in young people – helping them see what they could achieve, and giving them the skills, confidence and ambition to go for it.

This is life-changing support that helps tens of thousands of young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to thrive.

How to apply:

Please save the application as YOUR FULL NAME and submit your completed application by email, to recruitment@empoweryouthzones.org 

Please include in the subject title the job title of the post you have applied for and your full name.

We review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the role at any time.