Volunteer Programme Assistant

Location

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

• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and retaining volunteers.
• Help promote volunteering opportunities and coordinate communications.
• Ensure a smooth volunteer journey from initial enquiry through to active involvement.
• Facilitate training and recognition activities.
• Maintain accurate volunteer records.
• Support the delivery team in creating a positive, inclusive and safe environment for all volunteers.
• Track volunteer engagement and gather feedback to measure impact and inform improvements.

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 15 active Onside Youth Zones across the UK with 20 due to be open by 2025.