Vacancies
Come and join us at Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone!
We are evolving, this is an exciting time for us, not only are our state of the art facilities in Blackburn being upgraded but we are also working hard behind the scenes to get Darwen Youth hub ready to launch in 2025.
Our HEART values are at the core of everything that we do and the services we provide for thousands of young people across Blackburn with Darwen. For more about what we do click here.
Along with our values we know our employees are at the core of our organisation, we cannot deliver our services and achieve the results we do without hard working, enthusiastic and happy people.
For this reason we strive to ensure everyone is treated fairly, equally and have the same opportunities. Youth Zone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
All our vacancies and below and we would love to hear from you! Or if there’s nothing that suits you right now email ‘job bulletin’ to hr@blackburnyz.org and we’ll send you monthly updates straight to your inbox.
Vacancies
Detached & Outreach Worker
The Role:
Reporting to the Outreach and Detached Lead. Detached and outreach worker plays a pivotal role in engaging, supporting, and empowering young people within their communities. They spearhead outreach initiatives that offer meaningful youth work in diverse settings, aiming to encourage personal growth, social inclusion, and well-being directly within youths’ neighbourhoods. This role demands acute attention to data collection, stakeholder management, and active leadership to meet community needs and forge tangible pathways to local opportunities.
Read more in job description
Hours:
Permanent, Part-time
Expected hours: 6 per week
Salary:
£12.50-£13.33 per hour
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Youth Worker
The Role:
You will work at our Blackburn Youth Zone on a Saturday evening between 6-9pm. As a Youth Worker you will be our first point of contact for all young people, provide positive activities, offer support and guidance through issue-based work and provide positive outcomes for young people through appropriate assessment and intervention.
Read more in job description.
Hours:
Permanent, Part Time
Expected hours: 9 per week
Salary:
£11.44-£12.24 per hour
Expected hours: 9 per week
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
