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About the role:
The Volunteering Programme Assistant will play a key supporting role in the successful delivery of Empower’s volunteer strategy, working closely with the Volunteer Manager to help recruit, onboard, and retain volunteers. This role will assist in promoting volunteering opportunities, coordinating communications, and ensuring a smooth volunteer journey from initial enquiry through to active involvement. The post-holder will help facilitate training and recognition activities, maintain accurate volunteer records, and support the delivery team in creating a positive, inclusive, and safe environment for all volunteers. They will also assist with tracking volunteer engagement and gathering feedback to help measure the impact of volunteering and inform ongoing improvements.
About Empower:
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, which opened to young people in June 2025. HideOut and Salford Youth Zone provide children and young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs with somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to.
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.
HideOut and Salford Youth Zone are part of a national and growing network of Onside Youth Zones. There are currently 15 active Onside Youth Zones across the UK with 20 due to be open by 2025.
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.
Salary: £26,208 – £26,539 (pro-rata salary £13,104-£13,269) Band 2
Hours: 20 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends)
Location: HideOut Youth Zone (Gorton) and Salford Youth Zone (Pendleton)
Closing Date: 01/02/2026
Job Type: Full time
HideOut Youth Zone:
1 Queens Avenue,
Manchester,
M12 5PX
Salford Youth Zone:
51 Belvedere Rd,
Salford,
M6 5EJ
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