Youth and Play Worker in Manchester

Contact type: Permanent

Salary: £7,532 per annum

Working hours: 14 hours per week, part time

Location: Manchester – agile

Closing date: 6 August 2026

About us

At One Manchester, we’re building places people are proud to call home. We own and manage over 12,000 homes across central, south and east Manchester — but we’re more than just a landlord. We provide services, support and opportunities that help people and communities thrive. Everything we do is shaped by our HEART values, our customers and our commitment to creating positive change across our city. We believe safe, affordable homes are the foundation for better lives, and we work together to deliver services that make a meaningful impact every day.

We’re continuing to evolve and improve how we work, making this an exciting time to join One Manchester. As we deliver the ambitions set out in our Corporate Plan, we’re looking for people who share our values and want to help create inclusive, connected and sustainable places where people can thrive. We’re proud of our inclusive, customer-focused culture and the way our colleagues work together to make a difference every day. We’re looking for people who share our values, care about customers and enjoy working collaboratively to improve services and communities.

About the role

You’ll support the Community Investment Team to work alongside the designated Youth Opportunities Coordinator to deliver high-quality youth and play provision for children aged 5–14 years, ensuring activities are youth-led, inclusive, and responsive to local need. Within the role you will be involved in the design, coordination and delivery of youth activities ensuring that you promote positive relationships, build confidence, and make young people feel safe, heard, and supported within One Manchester communities.

What you’ll be doing

• Plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and educational youth activities for young people in One Manchester communities.
• Support the delivery and promotion of youth events, activities, and community programmes with partner organisations.
• Engage and consult with young people, ensuring their views help shape services.
• Provide administrative support, maintain attendance records, and assist with monitoring, reporting, and performance analysis.
• Build positive relationships with young people and parents, signposting them to relevant One Manchester services.
• Support safeguarding, wellbeing, and ED&I commitments, ensuring all young people, including those with SEN and additional needs, can participate fully.
• Contribute to community investment initiatives and work across Manchester, including evenings and weekends.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with young people in a youth work, community, or engagement role (or willingness to complete a Level 2 Youth Work qualification).
• Experience delivering group activities, events, and sessions that engage young people and adults.
• Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills (including Microsoft Office).
• Ability to motivate and influence others, work collaboratively, and contribute ideas.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and experience with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Resilient, adaptable, creative, and committed to inclusion and community impact.
• Experience working with schools or community organisations is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.

We know that great services start with great people. That’s why we’re committed to creating a workplace where colleagues feel supported, valued and able to grow. Alongside meaningful work and opportunities to develop, you’ll also benefit from:

• 27 days’ annual leave when you join us, rising to 30 days after three years’ service, plus UK bank holidays.
• The option to buy or sell annual leave through our holiday scheme.
• A genuine approach to agile and flexible working, dependent on the role.
• An excellent pension scheme with an 11.4% employer contribution through the Smart SHPS DC salary sacrifice scheme.
• Supportive people policies that help you balance work and life.
• Medicash healthcare cash plan membership, with Level 1 cover paid by us.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Perkbox, our benefits platform giving you access to hundreds of discounts, benefits and wellbeing resources.
• A Cycle to Work scheme through Halfords.
• Access to Manchester Credit Union for affordable financial support, including loans, savings accounts and money guidance.
• Support to gain professional qualifications, with paid memberships fees for relevant professional bodies.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves. We welcome applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. As part of our commitment to improving representation, we operate the Rooney Rule and aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles, and at least one female candidate for roles within our Trades and Facilities teams where women are currently underrepresented. We’re also committed to supporting flexible and agile working where possible. If you require flexibility or adjusted working arrangements (including part time hours), we encourage you to speak to us as part of the recruitment process and we can let you know if it can be considered for this particular role.