About the role:

The Youth Work Manager – Juniors, is a lead member of the delivery management team.

You will work across all Youth Zone sessions and have lead responsibility for the Junior Club offer to 8 to 12 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 Salford 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 Salford Youth Zone, managing a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

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.

About Empower Youth Zones:

Empower Youth Zones 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 Youth Zones 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.