About the role:
The Outdoor Sports Coordinator will develop and oversee the delivery of the outdoor sports offer within the Youth Zone including the MUGA, Sports Pitch, Outdoor Recreation & Adventurous activities including Urban Sports and indoor climbing. Take a lead on the development of our outdoor education and adventurous programme including lead responsibility for Youth Zones Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
The ideal candidate will have a range of sport coaching, and or instructor qualifications (e.g. Football coaching, Basketball Coaching, Rugby coaching, Mountain Leaders, Kayaking, British Cycling, Expedition Leader, Indoor Climbing etc.) and be willing to work toward others.
You would be required to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with other partner agencies across the City of Salford and beyond; to widen the opportunities for young people to participate in outdoor education and adventurous activities.
Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from HideOut Youth Zone
About EMPOWER
EEmpower 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 17 active Onside Youth Zones across the UK with 22 due to be open by 2026.
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.
Key information
- Employer: Empower Youth Zones
- Locations: Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Role Type: Permanent
- Working Hours: Full-Time
- Working Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends)
To apply for this role:
Please visit www.empoweryouthzones.org/vacancies/ and complete the application form. Return this to recruitment@empoweryouthzones.org