Job Description

13.39 per hour, 4 to 15 hour contracts available per week at various evening and weekend sessions, Permanent

Mahdlo Youth Zone is a young people's charity based in Oldham with a vision to empower Oldham's young people to thrive through excellent youth work. Our mission is to provide opportunities to raise aspirations and support young people to reach their full potential through the delivery of high-quality experiences, ensuring youth voice is a golden thread in shaping everything we do.

We have a number of hours available for Sports Workers to join our successful sports team. You will deliver a range of exciting activity programmes that will challenge, stimulate and provide new opportunities, in line with Mahdlo's Get Active (Sports) theme.

As a Sports Worker, you will:

Lead and deliver engaging, inclusive sports sessions for young people aged 8-19 (up to 25 with a disability). Build positive relationships with young people, encouraging participation, confidence, and personal growth. Support and guide volunteers and young leaders during sessions. Plan, deliver, and evaluate activities in line with Mahdlo's Get Activetheme. Promote inclusion, respect, and well-being in every session.
The ideal candidates will have a passion for Sport and a Level 2 Sports Leaders award or equivalent and will be able to work with young people aged 8-19 years (25 with a disability) both in groups and individually.

It is essential you have a passion for working positively with young people and delivering an excellent service. You must also be committed to working within the spirit of Mahdlo's core values - Pride, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability and Excellence - which describe how we do things.

This role offers:

Free onsite gym access Life insurance 50 Birthday gift Employee Assistance Programme Medicash Healthcare for eligible employees

Application process

To apply for this opportunity please complete the Mahdlo application form downloadable from the link below.

https://www.mahdloyz.org/join/vacancies/

Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification from the link above which provides further information on the role requirements.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 30th October 2025

Mahdlo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; therefore an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required with this post. The successful applicants will be expected to join the DBS Update Service. Job offers are also subject to two satisfactory references.

Mahdlo is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from all candidates. We treat all applicants for employment and employees equally.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.39 per hour

Expected hours: 4 - 15 per week

Benefits:

Free parking Life insurance On-site gym Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/10/2025