Sports Coordinator

Action Together; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Manchester is seeking a dedicated individual to lead sports programming for young people aged 8-25. This full-time role will involve developing sports activities, overseeing facilities, and managing a team of sessional workers and volunteers. The right candidate will have experience in youth engagement and program development. Benefits include extensive annual leave, a fitness gym, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Onsite Fitness Gym & Boxing/MMA Suite

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Workplace pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Real Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging young people aged 8-25 in sports activities.
• Ability to manage and support sports sessional workers and volunteers.
• Knowledge of youth work principles and personal development facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver sports activities for young people.
• Oversee boxing gym, fitness suite, sports hall, and dance studio.
• Provide management support and coaching to staff and volunteers.

Skills

Youth engagement

Coaching

Program development

Sports management

Job description

This role is full time and based at HideOut Youth Zone, 1 Queens Avenue, Manchester, M12 5PX.

To develop and deliver an exciting programme of sports activities which will engage young people aged 8 – 19 years (up to 25 for those with additional needs) at HideOut Youth Zone. To provide direct line management support, coaching, and development for sports sessional workers and volunteers to ensure young people receive a high-quality service.

To oversee the boxing gym, fitness suite, sports hall and dance studio. To utilise sport in the wider youth work agenda supporting and encouraging young people to express themselves, explore issues and facilitate personal development.

Although part of an integrated EMPOWER Team, this role will be based fromHideOut Youth Zone.

About EMPOWER

Empower Youth Zones is the charity that oversees the creation, management and sustainability of Youth Zones in Manchester and Salford. These include HideOut Youth Zone located in Gorton (East Manchester) which opened in 2020, and Salford Youth Zone located in Pendleton, which opened to young people in June 2025. HideOut and Salford Youth Zone provide children and young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 for those with additional needs with somewhere safe to go, something positive to do and someone trusted to talk to.

Youth Zones are purpose-built spaces fizzing with energy and crammed with incredible facilities. They are staffed by skilled and dedicated Youth Workers who truly believe in young people – helping them see what they could achieve, and giving them the skills, confidence and ambition to go for it. This is life-changing support that helps tens of thousands of young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to thrive.

HideOut and Salford Youth Zone are part of a national and growing network of Onside Youth Zones. There are currently 15 active Onside Youth Zones across the UK with 20 due to be open by 2025.

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Key information

• Locations: Greater Manchester
• Role Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-Time
• Working Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week (including some evenings and weekends)
• Closing Date: Monday 23rd February 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time: Midnight
• Anticipated Interviews Week Commencing: Monday, March 2, 2026 - 12:00
• Contact Name: Recruitment
• Contact Information: [e-mail]
• Employee Benefits: Onsite Fitness Gym & Boxing/MMA Suite33 days annual leaveSecure cycle storeBranded workwearQueen Bee’s Café - Free hot meal on sessionFlexible workingLearning and development opportunitiesPartnership workingWorking with like-minded people and culturesPart of a wider networkWorkplace pension schemeSpecial LeaveBirthday OffEmployee Assistance Programme through Health AssuredHealth and Wellbeing support which includes an app – WisdomEnhanced maternity and paternityCompany Sick PayReal Living Wage EmployerCharity Worker Discount / Bright Exchange Discount – through EAP/Wisdom
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes