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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.

Head of Scout Adventures
Scouts Scotland is seeking a dynamic Head of Scout Adventures to lead the strategic direction, development, and delivery of their three National Scout Adventure Centres in Fife, Perthshire, and Argyll.
  • Organisation:  Scouts Scotland
  • Job title:  Head of Scout Adventures
  • Location:  Dunfermline, Fife
  • Closing date:  23 July, 2025
  • Salary:  £42k – £47k
  • Contract:  Full-time, permanent
Projects Producer (Maternity Cover)
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (YTAS) are looking to recruit for a fixed-term maternity cover role, which will have particular focus on the planning and delivery of the National Festival of Youth Theatre 2026.
  • Organisation:  Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
  • Job title:  Projects Producer (Maternity Cover)
  • Location:  Remote
  • Closing date:  28 July, 2025
  • Salary:  £33,492 per annum, pro rata for 11 months
  • Contract:  Fixed term from 29 Sep 2025 until 28 Aug 2026
SSF Community Coach
As a SSF Community Coach you will provide high-quality physical activity and youth work experiences for children and young people. You will have experience in delivering engaging sessions that are inclusive, accessible, and person-centred.
  • Organisation:  Scottish Sports Futures (SSF)
  • Job title:  SSF Community Coach
  • Location:  Fife (Lochgelly)
  • Closing date:  20 July, 2025
  • Salary:  £12.88 per hour
  • Contract:  Part-time
Chief Executive Officer
As Youth Theatre Arts Scotland’s next Chief Executive Officer, you’ll join at a pivotal moment - with a strong team, a clear strategic plan, and the opportunity to shape the next chapter of Scotland’s national development agency for youth theatre.
  • Organisation:  Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
  • Job title:  Chief Executive Officer
  • Location:  Homeworking
  • Closing date:  21 July, 2025
  • Salary:  £46,000 per annum
  • Contract:  Full time (35 hours per week). Permanent.