Job Description
Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester (OL1 - OL9 area) Salary: £31,200 per annum + 30p per mile travel allowance Contract: Full-Time, 5 Days a Week Start Date: As Soon As Possible (Immediate Interview)
The Role: Mentoring with Purpose in Oldham
Are you a Youth Coach, Sports Mentor, or Specialist Support Worker who excels when the stakes are high? We are seeking a resilient, high-energy Youth Coach to work with young people facing challenging needs across the Oldham area.
This isn't a traditional 9-to-5 desk job. You will be on the frontline, working 5 days a week to engage, mentor, and de-escalate young people who have faced significant barriers to mainstream education or social inclusion. You will be the "trusted adult" providing the boundaries and consistency they need to succeed.
Key Responsibilities
* Active Mentoring: Use sports, outdoor activities, and 1:1 coaching to build rapport with young people facing complex social and emotional challenges.
* Behaviour Management: Confidently manage challenging needs and high-heat situations using de-escalation and trauma-informed practice.
* Community Engagement: Travel across Oldham and the surrounding Greater Manchester areas to provide consistent, 5-day-a-week support.
* Progress Tracking: Work as part of a specialist team to monitor the safety, wellbeing, and personal development of your cohort.
What We Are Looking For
We value personality, grit, and life experience over formal degrees.
* Experience: Background in sports coaching, youth work, residential care, or military/emergency services.
* Resilience: You don't take things personally. You are calm, authoritative, and deeply empathetic.
* Mobility: You must have a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle (Travel is fully compensated at 30p per mile).
* Availability: Ready to start ASAP on a full-time, 5-day-a-week schedule.
Why Join Our Oldham Team?
* High-Level Salary: A guaranteed £31,200 per standing out as a top-tier salary for youth support in Greater Manchester.
* Travel Fully Paid: We value your time on the road; all work-related travel is reimbursed at 30p per mile.
* Immediate Start: Skip the long recruitment cycles. We are interviewing now for an ASAP start in the OL area.
* Professional Growth: Gain specialised training in advanced behaviour management and safeguarding.
How to Apply
If you are a Youth Coach in Oldham or a Mentor in Greater Manchester looking for a role with more purpose and a better salary, apply today.
Apply Now: Send your CV and a brief note on your experience with challenging behaviour to or click apply. Closing Date: As soon as the position is filled.
This is an urgent position.