Shape the future of a unique heritage site by empowering the next generation.
About Us
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside is a community-focused charity committed to changing lives and transforming places. We deliver a wide range of programmes that support people to improve their prospects and wellbeing.
The Opportunity
Imagine helping young people discover their voice, build confidence, and make a lasting impact on one of the North West's most remarkable heritage landscapes. As Rivington Youth Engagement Assistant, you'll play a leading role in connecting young people with the historic Rivington Terraced Gardens, creating opportunities for them to volunteer, contribute ideas, develop new skills, and influence the future of this much-loved community space. This is a role for someone who believes in the power of young people to create positive change.
Working across the stunning gardens and visitor centre, you'll build relationships with schools, youth groups and community organisations, develop exciting volunteering opportunities, and establish a youth forum that will help shape decisions at the heart of the organisation. Whether you're mentoring young volunteers, delivering outreach activities, or championing youth voices, every day will bring the chance to inspire others and leave a lasting legacy.
The Youth Engagement Assistant will lead on identifying and creating opportunities for young people to have a more active role across Rivington Terraced Gardens. Working closely with the existing Groundwork team the postholder will develop relationships across youth groups, education organisations and with young people that have an interest in shaping the future of the Gardens.
This will involve establishing a support framework for young volunteers, setting up formal mechanisms such as role descriptions, training and 1:1 support. The role will include establishing a youth forum with the aim that this will become a sub group of the Rivington Heritage Trust board.
Acting as mentor and role model the Youth Engagement Assistant will provide a point of contact for young people wishing to become volunteers and by attending volunteer sessions and other events in the garden while providing ongoing support to young people.
The role will also be responsible for the promotion of volunteer recruitment opportunities as well as assisting Groundwork colleagues in create promotional materials and social media campaigns.
The role will support the delivery of core activities and support the development of wider stakeholder relationships related to future sustainability of the gardens. It requires flexible working to include scheduled evenings and weekends related to volunteer recruitment, volunteer task days and public events.
For more information about Groundwork please see: www.groundwork.org.uk/sites/clm
For information about Rivington Terraced Gardens see: www.rivingtonterracedgardens.org.uk/
This role requires a clear DBS check.
How to Apply:
- PLEASE FIND FULL DETAILS OF THE ROLE AND THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM HERE:
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/jobs/rivington-youth-engagement-assistant/
- PLEASE NOTE APPLICATION METHOD IS BY ONLINE APPLICATON FORM ONLY. CV'S NOT ACCEPTED.
Based: Rivington Visitor Centre, the Terraced Gardens and with occasional travel to other Groundwork bases such as Wigan. Flexible options including hybrid home and office working.
Hours of work: Part time, 18 hours per week
Salary: £12,623.81 (Full time equivalent - £25,422.96)
Fixed Term contract until July 2027 with potential extension, subject to funding
Closing date: Midnight 5th July 2026
Interviews: Interviews will take place in-person in Rivington on 16th and 17th July
Pay: £12,623.81 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
