Youth Worker

Mahdlo Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art multi-million Pound location providing young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, engaging and exciting opportunities to try something new, seven days a week. Working with more than 2,000 young people every month, they’re open for them seven days a week. Across weekdays, bank holidays and school holidays, they’re providing countless opportunities for young people.

About the Role

We have a number of hours available for Youth Workers to join our successful team. You will provide professional youth work to deliver a range of exciting programmes to children and young people that will challenge, stimulate and provide new opportunities, in line with Mahdlo’s six themes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-quality, planned youth work sessions that support young people’s personal, social and emotional development.
• Work directly with young people aged 8–19 years (and up to 25 with a disability) both in groups and one-to-one.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where young people feel valued, respected, and empowered to participate.
• Support and guide sessional staff, volunteers, and young leaders in delivering activities.
• Build strong, positive relationships with young people, acting as a trusted role model and mentor.
• Promote inclusion, well-being, and equality of opportunity, challenging prejudice and discrimination where necessary.

Read the role profile.

About You

You are passionate about working with children and young people (8–19 years), helping them build confidence, social skills, and resilience through engaging, safe, and developmental activities. You thrive in delivering creative programmes across a range of themes—Get Active, Get Creative, Get Sorted, Get Outdoors, Get Connected, and Get Ahead—tailored to meet the diverse needs of young people, including those with additional needs. You are skilled at building positive relationships, encouraging participation, and supporting young people both in groups and 1-to-1. Flexible, inclusive, and proactive, you contribute to planning, evaluation, and delivery of sessions, work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, and young leaders, and uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, behaviour management, and professional conduct.

In accordance with Mahdlo’s Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and will require you to complete Safeguarding training within three months of appointment and refresher training thereafter.

Closing Date: 5pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026

Interviews will be held on Sunday 25th January 2026 as part of our Recruitment Day.