Job Description

VISIT EMPOWER YOUTH ZONES' VACANCY PAGE FOR APPLICATION PROCESS

https://empoweryouthzones.org/vacancies/

Hours:

40 hours per week including evenings & weekends

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, which opened in 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.

About the Role

The Outdoor & Adventure Sports Coordinator will develop and oversee the delivery of the outdoor sports offer within the Youth Zone including the

MUGA, Sports Pitch, Outdoor Recreation & Adventurous activities

including

Urban Sports and indoor climbing

. Take a lead on

the development of our outdoor education and adventurous programme

including lead responsibility for Youth Zones

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Scheme.

The ideal candidate will

have a range of sport coaching, and or instructor qualifications

(e.g. Football coaching, Basketball Coaching, Rugby coaching, Mountain Leaders, Kayaking, British Cycling, Expedition Leader, Indoor Climbing etc.) and be willing to work toward others.

You would be

required to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships

with other partner agencies across the City of Salford and beyond; to widen the opportunities for young people to participate in outdoor education and adventurous activities.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please complete an EMPOWER Application Form (

https://empoweryouthzones.org/vacancies/

) and email to

recruitment@empoweryouthzones.org

For information regarding we process your data, please click here: https://www.onsideyouthzones.org/applicant-privacy

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

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,278.00-28,423.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Employee discount Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person