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
Youth Progression Coach
The Role:
As a Youth Progression Coach, you will deliver tailored, person-centred support for young people aged 14–25, helping them gain the confidence, skills, and connections they need to transition into education, employment, or training. This includes managing a caseload, delivering 1:1 and group sessions, and supporting young people to overcome barriers to progression.
Hours:
Full Time
Salary:
£24,862.50 – £26,513.37 a year
Digital Design and Technology Lead
The Role:
Making, alongside sport, the arts and Youth Work is at the heart of B&DYZ’s offer to young people. The purpose built ‘Making Zone’ offers a wide range of technical and creative opportunities for young people including, 3D printing, electronics & programming, STEAM, moulding & casting and much more. Together with our partners The Making Rooms – an organisation dedicated to creative and technical training, you will help develop and deliver a diverse and exciting programme of activities aimed at young people aged 5 to 25 years, that stimulates, develops and meets the needs of young people from all backgrounds and abilities.
Hours:
Full-time
Salary:
Up to £27,000 a year
Design, Technology and Creative Youth Worker
The Role:
We are looking for a tech-savvy, creative, and energetic individual to deliver exciting, hands-on digital and creative sessions in our purpose-built Makers Zone, working with young people aged 5–19 (up to 25 with additional needs and disabilities). Making, alongside sport, the arts and youth work, is at the heart of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone’s offer.
Hours:
Part-time
Salary:
£12.21 per hour