Sessional Youth Worker; Training Kitchen & Cooking

About the role:

Cooking, the food we eat and how it’s influenced by family, cultural and community values, is at the heart the Youth Zone. We provide a free meal for every young person when they attend session, but we think it’s more important to teach our young people how to cook a healthy meal for themselves.

Although part of an integrated Empower Team, this role will be based from either Hide Out Youth Zone OR Salford Youth Zone

Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford. These include Hide Out 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. Hide Out 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.

Hide Out 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.

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Salary: £12.60 p/h (Real Living Wage)

Hours:

Various contracts available

Location:

Hide Out Youth Zone (Gorton) or Salford Youth Zone (Pendleton)