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Youth Work Jobs and Opportunities

Be a part of something incredible by working in Scotland’s youth work sector. We list and promote job opportunities from across the sector, ranging from volunteering opportunities, support worker positions through to senior management and trustee positions. Looking for an ideal candidate to join your team? Submit your vacancy to us and we’ll do the rest.

As the collective voice of the youth work sector, we primarily share jobs aimed at youth workers, managers, senior appointments and job opportunities in the wider CLD and third sector in Scotland.

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Once we’ve received your vacancy submission, we’ll upload it to our website, promote it through our social media channels and include in our Youth Work Briefing, which goes out to around 1,000 subscribers every second Tuesday – sign up to our Youth Work Briefing.

Youth Justice Voices Project Manager
Staf is delighted to be recruiting for a new role to support the expansion of Youth Justice Voices, their national participation project for care and justice experienced young people.
  • Organisation:  Staf
  • Job title:  Youth Justice Voices Project Manager
  • Location:  Home-based, although must be able to work from our participation/office space in Glasgow, plus regular travel across Scotland
  • Closing date:  28 April, 2026
  • Salary:  Up to £40k per annum starting salary (dependent on experience)
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent
Senior Development Officer (No Knives Better Lives & Thrive)
The Senior Development Officer will work as part of a team to support the delivery of the No Knives Better Lives initiative at a local and national level, ensuring youth work plays a key role in violence prevention. They will also be responsible for managing the delivery of the Thrive financial literacy programme
  • Organisation:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Job title:  Senior Development Officer (No Knives Better Lives & Thrive)
  • Location:  Hybrid
  • Closing date:  17 April, 2026
  • Salary:  Circa £42,500
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance
Finance Assistant
YouthLink Scotland is looking for a Finance Assistant to provide efficient and accurate day-to-day financial and administrative support to the organisation.
  • Organisation:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Job title:  Finance Assistant
  • Location:  Hybrid
  • Closing date:  17 April, 2026
  • Salary:  Circa £29,000 pro rata
  • Contract:  Part-time (14 hours per week). This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance
Project Worker – HF4Y
The Project Worker will work as an intensive support worker linking directly with young people either in the community or from the office base in Govan.
  • Organisation:  Rock Trust
  • Job title:  Project Worker – HF4Y
  • Location:  Glasgow
  • Closing date:  14 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £25,295.91 to £28,487.31 per annum (depending on experience)
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Fixed term until 31st March 2027 (with possible extension subject to funding)
Senior Policy Officer (Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion)
As a Senior Development Officer (Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion) you’ll play an essential role in supporting Glasgow Life to implement its Corporate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, drive equalities mainstreaming and help the organisation to meet its Public Sector Equality Duties.
  • Organisation:  Glasgow Life
  • Job title:  Senior Policy Officer (Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion)
  • Location:  Hybrid/Glasgow.
  • Closing date:  12 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £45,266.38 to £52,487.08
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent.
Development Worker (Location CashBack)
The purpose of this role is to take responsibility for leading support of local BB groups in Scotland through the ‘Location CashBack’ project and the delivery of funded targets.
  • Organisation:  The Boys' Brigade
  • Job title:  Development Worker (Location CashBack)
  • Location:  Larbert. Flexibility for hybrid working will be considered
  • Closing date:  27 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £27,000 to £29,000 (pro-rata)
  • Contract:  Part-time (21 hours per week). Until 31st March 2029
Marketing & Communications Officer
Fast Forward is looking for an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer Marketing and Communications Officer to promote Fast Forward’s work to key audiences, and help them achieve their vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland..
  • Organisation:  Fast Forward (Positive Lifestyles) Limited
  • Job title:  Marketing & Communications Officer
  • Location:  Hybrid
  • Closing date:  27 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £27,516 (pro-rata)
  • Contract:  Part-time (15 hours per week). Until June 2027
Project Manager
Fast Forward is looking for an enthusiastic Project Manager to lead Fast Forward’s Scottish Gambling Education Hub (SGEH).
  • Organisation:  Fast Forward
  • Job title:  Project Manager
  • Location:  Hybrid
  • Closing date:  27 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £38,148
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Until March 2029
Sessional Youth Worker
To support the delivery of youth activities for The Attic Project. This work is in accordance with the Christian ethos of St Luke’s Episcopal Church and the job description. Duties include assisting with planning and running sessions, engaging with young people, supporting volunteers, and following all safeguarding procedures.
  • Organisation:  St Luke's Church (Attic Project)
  • Job title:  Sessional Youth Worker
  • Location:  Dundee
  • Closing date:  30 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £15 per hour on casual basis
  • Contract:  2.5 hours per week
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