Cleaner

EMPOWER YOUTH ZONES LTD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 14,465,000 - 15,842,000; Part time

Job summary

HideOut Youth Zone in Manchester is seeking a part-time Cleaner to provide a high standard of cleaning services across the facility in Gorton. You will help ensure a positive first impression for members and visitors and keep all areas safe and clean to be open at all times.

Typical duties include cleaning all areas as directed, operating vacuum cleaners and polishers, and following opening/closing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for cleaning all areas of HideOut Youth Zone as directed by the Building & Facilities Manager or other appropriate manager
• Operating cleaning machinery for cleaning soft and hard surfaces, such as vacuum cleaners and polishers
• Following opening and closing procedures
• Reporting any emergency maintenance problems, including toilets and other water fixtures, or hazards immediately to the Building & Facilities Manager
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Job description

Cleaner

To provide a high standard of cleaning services throughout HideOut Youth Zone’s fantastic facility in Gorton. As a critical member of the team you will contribute to ensuring that a great first impression is always given to our members and visitors and that all areas of the Youth Zone are safe and clean to be open at all times.

• Taking responsibility for cleaning all areas of HideOut Youth Zone as directed by the Building & Facilities Manager or other appropriate manager
• Operating cleaning machinery for cleaning soft and hard surfaces, such as vacuum cleaners and polishers
• Following opening and closing procedures
• Reporting any emergency maintenance problems, including toilets and other water fixtures, or hazards immediately to the Building & Facilities Manager
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

About EMPOWER:

Empower Youth Zones 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 to young people in June 2025. HideOut 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.

HideOut 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.

Salary: £13.45 p/h (Real Living Wage)

Hours: 15 hours a week (3 days over 7), early mornings and weekends

Location: HideOut Youth Zone (Gorton)

Closing Date: 28/10/2026

Job Type: Part time

HideOut Youth Zone:

1 Queens Avenue,

Manchester,

M12 5PX

Salford Youth Zone:

51 Belvedere Rd,

Salford,

M6 5EJ