Employability & Projects Manager

HideOut Youth Zone; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A youth charity organization in Manchester is seeking a motivated individual to establish and shape its Employability & Projects offer. You will work closely with various stakeholders to inspire young people, empowering them to develop essential employability skills through innovative programs such as CV writing workshops, career advice, and financial literacy initiatives. This role offers a unique chance to make a significant impact on the youth of the community. The organization provides a vibrant space for young people to thrive and gain crucial life skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide homework clubs and career advice.
• Conduct mock interviews and CV writing workshops.
• Execute financial literacy programs and work placements.

Job description

Overview

This exciting role will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to establish and shape Salford Youth Zone’s Employability & Projects offer. Working with our partners, patrons, external organisations, accredited training providers and other key stakeholders to inspire young people, provide them with opportunities to explore their interests, and enabling and empowering them to gain employability skills, experience and accreditations/qualifications through a diverse programme of activities.

Responsibilities

• You will be providing provisions across the week including homework clubs, career advice, mock interviews and CV writing workshops, financial literacy programmes, realistic and fun business and enterprise initiatives, and work placement/environment opportunities working closely with our corporate supporters.

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