Job Details:
Digital Communications and Marketing Officer

Job Description

About the role:

We are looking for a Digital Communications and Marketing professional with a flair for creativity, high energy, and a passion for working with young people.

Working within an integrated marketing team you will support the Head of Marketing and Communications in planning, co-ordinating, producing and publishing appropriate content for our social media channels and website. You will play an important role in ensuring our Youth Zones build their presence online and communicate with purpose to all stakeholders (young people, parents, community, partners, funders).

The role will be working directly with young people to support them to tell their stories in a creative, engaging, and fun way that showcases the Youth Zone and the impact we have made for young people in the local area. You will assist in monitoring our social media platforms and our website and make a commitment to continuous improvement to ensure positive outcomes for young people.

*Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from HideOut*

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 [email protected] 

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.

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