Area Play & Youth Worker

Adventure Play and Youth Workers

12.5 hours £13.04 per hour (full-time salary equivalent £23,733-25,839)

Centre-based role primarily based in Moss Side and Ardwick

Do you have the right mix of creativity, passion for working with children, and commitment to making a real difference? 

We are recruiting an Adventure Play & Youth Worker at Manchester Young Lives to provide open access and targeted play and youth work activities. Our after-school adventure play provision is Ofsted registered and provides activities for 6–13-year-olds. Our youth provision engages with young people aged 11+ after school and during the evenings.

Our work enables often disadvantaged children and young people the opportunity to learn, develop, and connect with their communities, build safe and supportive relationships with committed workers, and let off steam on our adventure playgrounds.

If you can build relationships with children and young people, have fun and supportive conversations, we would love to hear from you.

Play and Youth Workers are based at Manchester Young Lives Adventure Playgrounds and Centres in Wythenshawe, Ardwick, and Moss Side. Play sessions run 3.45-6.15 pm, and youth sessions 6.30-8.45 pm. Roles can work alongside a main job, education, and/or personal commitments.

Contact Name
Zola Lkhasuren
Application instructions

To Apply please visit our website for full application package: Work for Us | Manchester Young Lives

Please note that CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position. Application and Demographic forms must be returned either via email to recruitment@manchesteryounglives.org.uk  or by post to Manchester Young Lives, The Addy Young People’s Centre, Woodhouse Lane, Wythenshawe, M22 9TF. Please ensure you complete the final section of the application from, giving information as to how you meet the person specification.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The closing date for completed application forms is Monday the 9th of June 2025.

Closing date
Closing time
9:00
Created
Employer
Manchester Young Lives
Flexible Working options
Flexitime
Locations
Greater Manchester
Manchester
Organisation
Manchester Young Lives
Role type
Permanent
Role Type/Cause (Tags)
Youth Work / Children
Salary

 £13.04 per hour full-time salary equivalent to £23,733-25,839

Working hours
Part-Time
Working Hours per week
12.5
Would you consider a job share for the role?
Yes
Would you consider a secondment for the role?
Yes
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