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
Targeted Manager
The Role:
As the Targeted Service Manager, you will be crucial in leading a team of practitioners and overseeing services designed to address the unique needs of young people with known vulnerabilities. This position is pivotal in creating a supportive and empowering environment for individuals facing various challenges such as socio-economic disadvantages, mental health issues, involvement in the juvenile justice system, or other vulnerabilities.
Hours:
Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days
Salary:
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Head of Young Peoples Services
The Role:
The Head of Young Peoples Services is a critical, strategic and operational role within Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone. As a supporting member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will work closely with the Director of Operations, CEO and the Director of Finance to ensure the charity delivers its vision and strategic objectives. This includes strategies for sustaining and overseeing the ongoing transformation of Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zones’ operational business plan and its operational processes and infrastructure.
Read more in job description.
Hours:
Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days
Salary:
£38,000 – £45,000 a year
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Business Administration Lead
The Role:
The Business Administration Lead is central to the success of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone as we embark in an exciting period of development. Not only is our Blackburn Youth Zone getting a face lift but we also have ambitious plans to grow our Darwen provision.
Working alongside the wider administration team and Managers, you will provide a key role in ensuring an efficient, effective, robust support service and robust HR systems enabling the wider team to focus on providing the very best opportunities for the young people who engage with the charity each year.
Read more in job description.
Hours:
Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days
Salary:
£26,500 – £31,500 a year
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Marketing Assistant
The Role:
We are seeking a creative individual to assist our marketing efforts at Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for helping us to promote our youth programmes and events, as well as driving engagement with our target audience. If you are passionate about marketing, and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you
Read more in job description.
Hours:
Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week over 5 working days
Salary:
£22,308 a year
Location:
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
