The café area is an essential part of the offer for young people and our team of Catering Assistants play a key role, cooking healthy and inspiring dishes for our members as well as providing a warm and welcoming environment to all. With a free hot meal on offer to every young person attending, the café will always be a busy area of the Youth Zone.
*Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from HideOut*
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, which opened in 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 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 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.
Key information
* Locations: Greater Manchester, Manchester
* Role Type: Permanent
* Salary: £12.60 p/h (Real Living Wage)
* Working Hours: Part-Time
* Closing Date: Tuesday 19th August 2025 at 12:00pm
* Closing Time: 5pm
* Contact Name: Recruitment
* Contact Information: recruitment@empoweryouthzones.org
* Employee Benefits: Onsite Fitness Gym & Boxing/MMA Suite33 days annual leaveSecure cycle storeBranded workwearQueen Bee’s Café - Free hot meal on sessionFlexible workingLearning and development opportunitiesPartnership workingWorking with like-minded people and culturesPart of a wider networkWorkplace pension schemeSpecial LeaveBirthday OffEmployee Assistance Programme throughHealth AssuredHealth and Wellbeing support which includes an app – WisdomEnhanced maternity and paternityCompany Sick PayReal Living Wage EmployerCharity Worker Discount / Bright ExchangeDiscount – through EAP/Wisdom
* Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes
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