Sports Coordinator

This role is full time and based at Hide Out Youth Zone, 1 Queens Avenue, Manchester, M12 5PX
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To develop and deliver an exciting programme of sports activities which will engage young people aged 8 – 19 years (up to 25 for those with additional needs) at Hide Out Youth Zone. To provide direct line management support, coaching, and development for sports sessional workers and volunteers to ensure young people receive a high-quality service.

To oversee the boxing gym, fitness suite, sports hall and dance studio. To utilise sport in the wider youth work agenda supporting and encouraging young people to express themselves, explore issues and facilitate personal development.

Although part of an integrated EMPOWER Team, this role will be based from

HideOut Youth Zone.

About EMPOWER

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.

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• Locations:
  Greater Manchester
• Role Type:
  Permanent
• Working Hours:
  
  Full-Time
• Working Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends)
• Closing Date:
  Monday 23rd February 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time:
  Midnight
• Anticipated Interviews Week Commencing:
  Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:00
• Contact Name:
  Recruitment
• Contact Information:
• Employee Benefits:
  
  Onsite Fitness Gym & Boxing/MMA Suite
  33 days annual leave
  
  Secure cycle store
  
  Branded workwear
  
  Queen Bee’s Café - Free hot meal on session
  
  Flexible working
  
  Learning and development opportunities
  
  Partnership working
  
  Working with like-minded people and cultures
  
  Part of a wider network
  
  Workplace pension scheme
  
  Special Leave Birthday Off Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured Health and Wellbeing support which includes an app – Wisdom Enhanced maternity and paternity
  
  Company Sick Pay Real Living Wage Employer Charity Worker Discount / Bright Exchange Discount – through EAP/Wisdom
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?:
  Yes