Working at OnSide Youth Zones

We’re OnSide, a national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose. To find out what they’ve got and where it could take them.

We fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. We train the amazing people that run them. And we offer continuing support to Youth Zones nationwide through the national OnSide Network

Youth Zones are brand new, 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.

We believe all young people deserve the opportunity to shine. But opportunity is about more than bricks and mortar, sports courts and sound studios. The amazing equipment in our Youth Zones is important. But their real impact comes from the life-changing youth work that is at the heart of every Youth Zone.

That’s why we don’t just create state-of-the-art spaces,
we train and support skilled & dedicated youth workers to run them. People who understand where young people are coming from, truly believe in where they’re going and give them the tools to get there.

With every workout or kickabout, every mock interview or muck around with mates, young people develop the resilience to face challenges and the skills to solve problems. They find confidence to aim high and the determination to become who they want to be. They build positive relationships based on being given the
space to talk, an understanding of their own self-worth, and a sense of belonging to something bigger.

That’s why our Youth Zones aren’t just places to go – they’re places to grow. That’s the power of exceptional youth work.

Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours across the day;

5% matched contribution pension

33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (rising with length of service)

Option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave per year

Birthday leave; 

Retailer & leisure discounts.