On this page you will find our current vacancies. We regularly post new roles so it is worth checking back in future. This page is for paid roles at Unitas. If you wish to explore volunteering with us, please click here.
The strength of the OnSide Network of Youth Zones, including Unitas, is the diversity of its people. We place huge value on different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country.
To apply, download and complete the relevant application form and email it to recruitment@unitasyouthzone.org.
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Full-time roles at Unitas Youth Zone are either permanent or fixed term contracts of 40 hours per week and are salaried. Part-time roles are for fewer hours per week and are also salaried. Sessional roles are paid by the hour according to which shifts are worked. For youth work sessional roles, these are mostly in the evenings and at the weekends.
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Music
Hours: Up to 26 hours per week
Salary: £13.85 per hour (Saturday Evening Premium of £15.42 per hour)
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and energetic Music Youth Worker to support young people through high quality music activity. Working as part of a wider youth work and arts team, you will deliver engaging music sessions that are fun, inclusive, and developmental, helping young people explore their creativity and grow their skills.
Key responsibilities include:
About you
You will be enthusiastic about music and committed to supporting young people to reach their potential. You will bring energy, creativity, and a strong youth centred approach to everything you do.
You will ideally have:
Please see our Job Description attached & complete an application form if interested – we would love to hear from you!
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - The Rec
Hours: Up to 11 hours per week. Evenings and weekends
Salary: £13.85 per hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.42 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
You will be a Youth Worker committed to working with and creating positive relationships with young people, with an ice breaker, game, or challenge for every occasion. The “rec area” is the heart of the Youth Zone and you will be passionate about creating a fun, positive, challenging, and energetic environment, alongside facilitating conversations with young people to explore their views and express their opinions
Job Title: Sports Coach
Hours: Up to 26 hours per week
Salary: £13.85 per hour (Saturday Evening Premium of £15.42 per hour)
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Our team is seeking sports and activity coaches with backgrounds and interests in youth work and related fields, such as PE Teachers, Football and Basketball Coaches, Personal Trainers, and Activity Coaches, Boxing Coaches and Climbing Instructors to join us in the role of Sports Coach.
Our centre offers a diverse range of facilities to engage and support local youth, including a fully equipped Fitness Suite with top-notch equipment and experienced personal trainers, a versatile Sports Hall for various activities, a Boxing/MMA room utilised by Unitas ABC, a thrilling Climbing Wall with multiple routes, and a vibrant MUGA (astroturf) for games and fun. Depending on your expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to work in these dedicated areas and help nurture the potential of young people in our community. If you’re ready to share your skills, inspire our youth, and be a part of our dynamic, friendly team, look no further. Join us in making a positive impact on the youth of North London.
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Media
Hours: Up to 13.5 hours per week. Evenings and weekends
Salary: £13.15 an hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.12 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Do you have skills in photography, videography, graphic design, podcasting or other multimedia activities? Do you have a passion for helping young people to unlock their creativity? We are looking for someone who is passionate about multimedia technologies and wants to share this with young people. Are you vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young people and nurturing talent and do you have a range of multimedia skills to offer young people? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset? Do you have the ability to help young people gain the confidence to use the equipment and software packages for themselves?
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Climbing Instructor
Hours: Up to 10 hours a week. Evenings and weekends
Salary: £13.15 an hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.12 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Do you have, or have the experience and ability to quickly gain, a Climbing Wall Instructor Qualification? Are you passionate about using climbing as a tool to help young people develop confidence, learn new skills and overcome challenges? Are you safety-conscious, always making sure that activities on the climbing wall are risk-assessed and carefully monitored? Are you also a great youth worker, able to listen and support young people with any issues they bring to you?
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Sports Hall and Football
Hours: Up to 15.5 hours a week. Evenings and weekends
Salary: £13.85 per hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.42 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Sport and Fitness, alongside the Arts and Youth Work, are at the heart of Unitas’s programme for young people. The sports and outdoor programme at Unitas are wide-ranging and as a member of the Sports team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme of adventurous activities that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of a single sport, or range of sports activities to young people, as well as facilitating taster sessions, competitions and challenges which build young people’s engagement, skills, and fitness levels. You will coach and develop teams and support volunteer sports coaches.
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker - Recreational/Youth Engagement and Activity Area
Hours: Up to 11 hours per week, evenings, and weekends. *Multiple positions available
Salary: £13.15 per hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.12 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, Burnt Oak, Barnet
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
You will be a Youth Worker committed to working with and creating positive relationships with young people, with an ice breaker, game, or challenge for every occasion. The “rec area” is the heart of the Youth Zone and you will be passionate about creating a fun, positive, challenging, and energetic environment, alongside facilitating conversations with young people to explore their views and express their opinions.
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Gym and Fitness
Hours: 4.5 Hours per week
Salary: Saturday evening premium is £15.42 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Do you love Sport and Fitness. and are you passionate about the role fitness can play in changing young people’s lives? Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and passion to enable young people to have something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to? Are you happy coaching and teaching young people who have never been in a gym or exercised before? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset?
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker – Training Kitchen
Hours: Up to 15.5 hours per week. Evenings and weekends
Salary: £13.15 per hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.12 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
Do you want to use your creative culinary talents to make the lives of young people better? We are looking for someone who is as passionate about food and healthy living as they are about growing and developing young people. Are you vibrant, creative, and committed to supporting young people and nurturing talent and do you have a range of cooking skills to offer young people? Are you committed to your own personal growth and development with a clear growth mindset? If so, then this may be the role for you!
Job Title: Sessional Youth Worker- Boxing & Martial Arts Specialist
Hours: Up to 4.5 hours per week
Salary: £13.15 per hour. Saturday evening premium is £15.12 per hour
Location: Unitas Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0DT
Closing Date: We will interview candidates as they apply and reserve the right to close applications once we have made an appointment.
The boxing and mixed martial arts offer at Unitas is wide ranging and as a member of the Sports team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and engaging programme of multi-disciplinary activities that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will ensure the boxing suite and martial arts area is well used and maintained to a high standard, offering young people a safe, exciting, and challenging arena in a friendly and welcoming environment. You will provide supervision and advice to young people and support and guide members of Unitas Youth Zone’s staff and volunteers.
