As the coordinator responsible for inclusion in the delivery team, you will ensure our award-winning Provision for young people (aged 8-19, up to 25 years for those with additional needs) continues to develop and thrive. Over the last three years, a great deal of work has been carried out to ensure HideOut youth provision is inclusive, supports community cohesion, and provides an environment where members from diverse demographics, ethnic communities, and those with additional needs or disabilities feel safe, involved, and welcome.

As we go into our next chapter we would like to ensure we continue to break down barriers & create pathways & opportunities for our members to learn life skills and see the development of targeted outcome projects such as Mentoring, Employability, AQA's & Duke of Edinburgh.

You will have a collaborative approach with department leads as well as leading a team of sessional workers to ensure members with additional needs and disabilities continue to access the club across the week. Taking on all aspects of making the provision fully inclusive, you will also lead a team of designated inclusion staff on Sunday to deliver a first-class provision for our members. You will carry out targeted outreach work and continue to build and manage key stakeholder relationships with HideOut partners, whilst also building new ones.

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, Salford which is due to open to young people in Spring 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.