Adventure Play and Youth Workers
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.04 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 1 x 10 hour post based in Wythenshawe, year round contract including school holidays and 1 x 2.5 hours post based in Higher Blackley, term time only |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Manchester Young Lives |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are recruiting Adventure Play & Youth Workers 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.
These roles are at Manchester Young Lives Adventure Playgrounds and Centres in Wythenshawe or Higher Blackley. Play sessions run after school, and youth sessions 6.30-8.45pm. Roles can work alongside a main job, education and/or personal commitments. Additional hours by agreement.
Main Tasks
1. Assist in the preparation and running of play and youth sessions and activities in order to provide a varied, safe and stimulating environment in both indoor and outdoor settings.
2. Assist in setting up activities and putting away resources at the end of the session.
3. Take an active role in planning and developing a programme of activities that meets the needs of children and young people
4. Use positive behaviour management strategies to promote positive behaviour and challenge negative behaviour appropriately.
5. Provide targeted youth work support and work intensively with identified young people to improve specific outcomes for individuals
6. Promote inclusive activities for all and facilitate the positive integration of children and young people with disabilities, behavioural difficulties and/or additional needs.
7. Establish positive relationships with all children and young people enabling them to increase their confidence and realise their full potential
8. Support and promote the participation of children and young people in planning and decision making.
9. Ensure that the play and youth environments and outside areas are clean, safe and secure and to report defects where necessary.
10. Provide information to parents/carers and young people about services.
11. Work cooperatively with other integrated projects supporting the development of other areas of work such as Junior Playworkers , Young Inspectors and Young Volunteers
12. Liaise with parents/carers, schools and the representatives of the wider community and encourage their involvement in the work of the projects.
13. Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the project and to make reports as required.
14. Work as an effective member of the team and participate in relevant meetings and training as required.
15. Undertake general administrative duties including; recording and filing of relevant forms such as registration forms for young people, assisting in gathering of required statistical information, data entry on internal and external databases as required.
16. Carry out all duties with full regard for all MYL policies and procedures, in particular those relating to equality, safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
17. To co-operate with all Manchester Young Lives staff in maintaining good relations with outside bodies and the general public in order to uphold the organisation’s image.
18. To promote a positive image of the play and youth provision and the wider work of the organisation.
19. To ensure that your conduct in and out of work does not conflict with the professional expectations of the organisation
20. Carry out any other duties as are within the scope and purpose of the post as directed.
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.
These roles are at Manchester Young Lives Adventure Playgrounds and Centres in Wythenshawe or Higher Blackley. Play sessions run after school, and youth sessions 6.30-8.45pm. Roles can work alongside a main job, education and/or personal commitments. Additional hours by agreement.
Main Tasks
1. Assist in the preparation and running of play and youth sessions and activities in order to provide a varied, safe and stimulating environment in both indoor and outdoor settings.
2. Assist in setting up activities and putting away resources at the end of the session.
3. Take an active role in planning and developing a programme of activities that meets the needs of children and young people
4. Use positive behaviour management strategies to promote positive behaviour and challenge negative behaviour appropriately.
5. Provide targeted youth work support and work intensively with identified young people to improve specific outcomes for individuals
6. Promote inclusive activities for all and facilitate the positive integration of children and young people with disabilities, behavioural difficulties and/or additional needs.
7. Establish positive relationships with all children and young people enabling them to increase their confidence and realise their full potential
8. Support and promote the participation of children and young people in planning and decision making.
9. Ensure that the play and youth environments and outside areas are clean, safe and secure and to report defects where necessary.
10. Provide information to parents/carers and young people about services.
11. Work cooperatively with other integrated projects supporting the development of other areas of work such as Junior Playworkers , Young Inspectors and Young Volunteers
12. Liaise with parents/carers, schools and the representatives of the wider community and encourage their involvement in the work of the projects.
13. Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the project and to make reports as required.
14. Work as an effective member of the team and participate in relevant meetings and training as required.
15. Undertake general administrative duties including; recording and filing of relevant forms such as registration forms for young people, assisting in gathering of required statistical information, data entry on internal and external databases as required.
16. Carry out all duties with full regard for all MYL policies and procedures, in particular those relating to equality, safeguarding, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
17. To co-operate with all Manchester Young Lives staff in maintaining good relations with outside bodies and the general public in order to uphold the organisation’s image.
18. To promote a positive image of the play and youth provision and the wider work of the organisation.
19. To ensure that your conduct in and out of work does not conflict with the professional expectations of the organisation
20. Carry out any other duties as are within the scope and purpose of the post as directed.