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Employability & Projects Manager

Job Description

About the role:

This exciting role will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to establish and shape Salford Youth Zone’s Employment and Projects Manager offer.

Working with our partners, patrons, external organisations, accredited training providers and other key stakeholders to inspire young people, provide them with opportunities to explore their interests and, enabling and empowering them to gain skills, experience and accreditations/qualifications through a diverse programme of activities.

About EMPOWER:

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, Salford due to open in summer 2025. HideOut and Salford Youth Zones support thousands of young people with top-notch educational, recreational, and developmental opportunities. We’re open 7 days a week, including school holidays, ensuring there's always something positive happening.

Our Youth Zones are state-of-the-art, purpose-built spaces, offering young people somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to. 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.

EMPOWER are part of the national network of OnSide Youth Zones, which supports the creation and implementation of a network of Youth Zones across the country.

Our vision is clear: to help all young people lead happy, healthy, safe, and successful lives. Join us on this incredible journey!

• OnSite Fitness Gym & Boxing / MMA Suite
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Living Wage Employer
• Company Sick Pay and Enhances Maternity Leave