Volunteering Vacancies
We are looking for committed volunteers from all backgrounds who can offer a range of skills and experiences to support our young people.
After reading about the vacant roles we currently have, take the first step in applying to be a volunteer by emailing volunteer@unitasyouthzone.org.
Volunteer registration process
- Email volunteer@unitasyouthzone.org
- Phone call with our volunteer manager
- Interview
- Safer recruitment checks completed (DBS & References)
- Induction and training
- You are ready to start volunteering!
For information regarding how OnSide Youth Zones processes your data, please click here: https://www.onsideyouthzones.org/applicant-privacy/
Volunteer Sports Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Sports Youth Workers help us to deliver sports sessions that bring young people together. These sessions enable young people to build their confidence, social skills and overall well-being through physical activity.
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm (football based)
Saturdays, Juniors, 9:45pm-2:15pm (football based)
Saturday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Volunteer Media & Music Worker
Our Media and Music Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity through music and media. They support young people’s creative skills and encourage them to explore new ideas to build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Thursday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Friday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Saturday, Juniors, 9:45-2:15pm
Sunday, Juniors, 2:45-7:15pm
Volunteer Inclusion Worker
Our Volunteer Inclusion Youth Workers help us deliver specialist sessions that provide young people with additional needs/disabilities the opportunity to engage with their peers in a range of dynamic and engaging activities. These sessions provide a supportive & safe environment in which young people with additional support needs can build their confidence and their families or guardians can connect. The sessions promote their independence & explore/develop their skills, interests, and aspirations.
Sundays 9:45am-2:15pm (3 roles)
Volunteer Engagement & Activities Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Engagement and Activities Youth Workers are at the forefront of our sessions. Positioned within the recreation area, they help to create a fun, safe, supportive environment where they engage with young people in a variety of different ways; think playing pool, hosting FIFA tournaments or just having a chat with a young person. In doing so, you will help to build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Tuesday Seniors: 3:45pm -9:15pm
Friday Seniors: 3:45pm -10:15pm
Saturday Seniors: 3:45pm – 10:15pm
Sunday Juniors: 3:45pm – 7:15pm
Volunteer Employability Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Employability Youth Workers help us deliver employability support through our careers and enterprise provision. They support young people’s career aspirations, celebrate their skills, experience and qualities. They help us to encourage them to take opportunities both in and out of the centre, that develop their skills and characters.
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Volunteer Arts & Crafts Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Arts and Crafts Youth Workers help us to deliver arts and crafts sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity. They support young people’s creative skills and encourage them to explore new ideas through art to build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Monday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Thursday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Friday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Sunday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Sunday, Juniors, 2:45-9:15pm
Volunteer Rock Climbing Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Rock Climbing Youth Workers help us to deliver fun and engaging rock-climbing sessions for all abilities. These sessions enable young people to build their confidence, social skills and overall well-being through physical activity.
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Friday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Saturday, Juniors, 9:45-2:15pm
Volunteer Gym Youth Worker?
Our Volunteer Gym Youth Workers help us to deliver fun and engaging fitness sessions for all abilities. These sessions enable young people to build their confidence, social skills and overall well-being through physical activity.
Monday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Thursday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Saturday, Seniors, 2:45-10:15pm
Sunday, Juniors, 2:45-7:15pm
Volunteer Boxing Youth Worker
Our Volunteer boxing Youth Workers help us to deliver fun and engaging rock-climbing sessions for all abilities. These sessions enable young people to build their confidence, social skills and overall well-being through physical activity.
Monday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Thursday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Friday, Seniors, 3:45-10:15pm
Saturday, Juniors, 9:45-2:15pm
Sunday, Juniors, 2:45-7:15pm
Reception and Administration Volunteer
Our Reception and Administration Volunteers are the face of our Youth Zone. They welcome in young people with a smiling face and a warm ‘hello’. In addition to this, they provide us with vital administrative support that allows us to run sessions for young people that build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Monday Seniors 3:45pm -9:15pm
Tuesday Seniors 3:45pm -9:15pm
Wednesday Juniors 3:45pm-8:15pm
Thursdays Seniors 3:45pm- 9:15pm
Friday Seniors 3:45pm 10:15pm
Saturday Juniors 9:45am – 2:15pm
Sunday Juniors 3:45pm -7:15pm
Catering and Tuck Shop Volunteer
Our Catering and Tuck Shop Volunteers help us to provide young people with a hearty, affordable meal for only £1. They’re the friendly faces who support the smooth running of sessions by making sure bellies are full and minds are engaged. This allows us to run sessions for young people that build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Monday Seniors 3:45pm -9:15pm
Tuesday Seniors 3:45pm -9:15pm
Wednesday Juniors 3:45pm-8:15pm
Thursdays Seniors 3:45pm- 9:15pm
Friday Seniors 3:45pm 10:15pm
Saturday Juniors 9:45am – 2:15pm
Saturday Seniors 3:45- 10:15pm
Sunday Juniors: 3:45pm -7:15pm
Volunteer Performing Arts Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Performing Arts Youth Workers help us to deliver sessions that bring young people together to celebrate creativity and performance. They support young people’s creative skills and encourage them to explore new ideas through performance to build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Monday, Seniors, 3:45pm-9:15pm
Tuesday, Seniors, 3:45pm-9:15pm
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Thursday, Seniors, 3:45-9:15pm
Volunteer Life Skills Youth Worker
Our Volunteer Life Skills Youth Workers help us to deliver å that bring young people together to learn independent living skills, primarily in the kitchen, but with a wider focus on general wellbeing. They support young people’s creativity and encourage them to explore new ideas so that they build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Wednesday, Juniors, 3:45-8:15pm
Saturday, Juniors, 9:45-2:15pm
Volunteer Driver
Our Volunteer Drivers make it possible for us to offer exciting trips for the young people who come to our Youth Zone. In addition to this, they provide us with vital logistical support (by picking up donations from partners in the community) that allows us to run sessions for young people that build their confidence, social skills and overall wellbeing.
Specialist Skill Volunteer
Do you have a special skill that you think our young people would be interested in? If so, you can really make this role your own! We’re looking for volunteers who can inspire our young people to think creatively, dream big and look at the world a little differently. If this sounds like something you could do, then we want to hear from you!
