Location:Hub (Sir Norman Stoller Way)

Team:Sport Youth Work

Contract:Part Time Permanent

Pay:£12.21 to £13.39 per hour dependent on experience

Hours:3 to 12 hours per week during evening and weekend sessions

Mahdlo Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art multi-million Pound location providing young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, engaging and exciting opportunities to try something new, seven days a week.

We’ve got incredible facilities including a 3G Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) pitch climbing wall, boxing gym, three court sports hall, sensory room, fully equipped gym including weightlifting equipment, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites and much more.

The role

We are looking to recruit a number of Sports Activity Workers and Sports Workers to join our successful sports team at various evening and weekend sessions.

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.

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 to 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.

Working at Mahdlo means you have free access to our onsite gym, 14.54% of your hours worked paid holiday allowance, learning & development opportunities, branded workwear and more!

The strength of Mahdlo Youth Zone and the OnSide network of Youth Zones is the diversity of its people; we place huge value on equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, communities and abilities.

This role offers:

• Free onsite gym access
• Life insurance
• £50 Birthday gift
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Medicash Health Care Scheme for eligible employees

In accordance with Mahdlo’s Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and will require you to complete Safeguarding training within three months of appointment and refresher training thereafter.

You must be committed to working within the spirit of Mahdlo’s core values – Passion, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability and Excellence – which describe the way we work.

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To apply for this opportunity, applicants are invited to submit either a completed Mahdlo application form or a CV.

Please ensure you refer to the full job description and person specification, as relevant experience is essential. Completed application forms or CVs should be submitted to HR@mahdloyz.org

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026

Interviews will be held on Sunday 25th January 2026 as part of our Recruitment Day.