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MYA is a great place to work, and we’re always looking for ways to make it better.
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Corporate benefits
Merseyside Youth Association is a people focused organisation – this means we put our children and young people at the centre of everything we do. Alongside this, we are a supportive, adaptable employer, that listens to its staff team and meets their needs in a flexible way.
This approach has put us in the UK’s top 20 Investors in People GOLD AWARD employers for our size.
If you want to be part of our team, making positive and lasting change in the lives of young people on Merseyside, we will offer you:
- Transparent salary structure/matrix
- Company pension
- Excellent annual leave
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Reward and recognition service awards
- Employee assistant programme
- Welfare referral programme
- Substantive e-learning programme
- Company events
- Supportive workforce
- Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of travel season tickets
- Xmas saving scheme
- Partners credit union deductions
- Eye care scheme
- Eligible to join Charity Workers Discount Scheme
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Current Vacancies
Please see below a list of our current vacancies. Click through to apply directly on our website.
YOUTH SUPPORT WORKER – DISABILITY
Hours: 7 hours per week (1 weekend session) increasing to 28 hours (4 days) during 10 weeks of the school holidays (Will Include Weekend Hours) Salary: £24,096 p.a. – £25,582 p.a. (Pro Rata) MYA Grade 4 – Pt. 13-16 Fixed Term Funded to 31st October 2026 The post holder will work within a staff team supporting children and young people…
DETACHED YOUTH WORKER (Knowsley)
Hours: 1 x 16 hours per week post 1 x 12 hours per week post (Including Evenings and Some Weekends) Salary: £24,578 – £26,094 p.a. (Pro-Rata) – MYA Grade 4 Point 13-16 Fixed Term Funded to 31st January 2030 MYA requires an experienced, committed, and innovative Detached Youth Worker who brings creativity, energy and strong youth engagement skills to supporting…
FUNDRAISING OFFICER – GRANTS AND TRUSTS
Hours: 21 per week (May Include Evening and Weekend Work) Salary: £30,997 p.a. – £33,705 p.a. (Pro Rata) Grade 6 Pt. 21-24 Fixed Term Funded to 31st December 2028 Do you want your work to truly make a difference? At Merseyside Youth Association, we don’t just run projects — we transform lives. From dynamic creative workshops to vital one-on-one interventions,…
OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE MANAGER – THE DAM
Hours: 35 hours per week (Will Include Some Evening and Weekend Work) Salary: £34,594 p.a. – £37,624 p.a. – MYA Grade 7 Point 25-28 Fixed Term Funded to 31st January 2030 (With the Potential to be Extended to 31st January 2032) Merseyside Youth Association is seeking an energetic and visionary Outdoor Education Centre Manager to lead our lakeside Outdoor Education…