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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.

Communications Officer (Content and Copywriting)
Join LGBT Youth Scotland's vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people right across Scotland. They're looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support their communications work across the charity.
  • Organisation:  LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Communications Officer (Content and Copywriting)
  • Location:  Hybrid working (a combination of working from home and office base in Glasgow)
  • Closing date:  6 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £28,616 to £31,543 per annum (pro-rata: £17,401 to £19,181)
  • Contract:  Part-time (22 hours per week). Permanent.
Communications Officer (Design and Digital)
Join LGBT Youth Scotland's vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people right across Scotland. They're looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support their communications work across the charity.
  • Organisation:  LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Communications Officer (Design and Digital)
  • Location:  Hybrid working (a combination of working from home and office base in Glasgow)
  • Closing date:  6 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £28,616 to £31,543 per annum (pro-rata: £17,401 to £19,181)
  • Contract:  Part-time (22 hours per week). Permanent.
Help Us Secure a New Chair
We are delighted to announce that the Board of YouthLink Scotland is recruiting a new independent Chair to succeed Angela Leitch CBE, who stepped down in November 2025 after three years in post. Find out more and nominate a suitable candidate by 5th April.
  • Organisation:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Closing date:  5 April, 2026
Chief Executive
Girlguiding Scotland is seeking an experienced Chief Executive to lead and inspire both staff and volunteers in shaping the future of guiding across Scotland. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact, helping girls and young women across the country reach their full potential.
  • Organisation:  Girlguiding Scotland
  • Job title:  Chief Executive
  • Location:  Hybrid & Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  7 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £68,000 to £73,000
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent
Youth & Community Development Officer (Online & Outreach)
Are you passionate about youth work and community development? Can you develop creative workshops for online youth groups? Can you provide goal orientated support for young people? If so, LGBT Youth Scotland want to hear from you.
  • Organisation:  LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Youth & Community Development Officer (Online & Outreach)
  • Location:  Hybrid with a mixture of home working, an office base in Glasgow and outreach across Scotland
  • Closing date:  1 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £28,616-£31,543 pro rata
  • Contract:  Part-time (32 hours per week). 12-month contract with the possibility of future funding
Development Worker (Location Youth)
Youth Scotland is looking for a Development Worker to join their Location Youth Team. Location Youth is a Scotland-wide, large-scale youth participation and leadership programme for young people impacted by crime, poverty and anti-social behaviour, it is delivered by a partnership of organisations, with Youth Scotland as the lead partner.
  • Organisation:  Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Development Worker (Location Youth)
  • Location:  Based in Edinburgh but with hybrid working available
  • Closing date:  18 March, 2026
  • Salary:  £32,204 to £37,327
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Contract to 31 March 2029, with continuation subject to funding.
Senior Development Worker (Location Youth)
Youth Scotland is looking for an experienced Senior Development Worker to join their Location Youth Team. Location Youth is a Scotland-wide, large-scale youth participation and leadership programme for young people impacted by crime, poverty and anti-social behaviour, it is delivered by a partnership of organisations, with Youth Scotland as the lead partner.
  • Organisation:  Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Senior Development Worker (Location Youth)
  • Location:  Based in Edinburgh but with hybrid working available
  • Closing date:  18 March, 2026
  • Salary:  £38,080 to £40,169
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Contract to 31 March 2029, with continuation subject to funding.
Young Carers Development Worker
Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to join the service in developing and providing high quality support to young carers in Edinburgh between the ages of 5 and 25 years, focused primarily on their 5-9s service.
  • Organisation:  Edinburgh Young Carers
  • Job title:  Young Carers Development Worker
  • Location:  Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  17 March, 2026
  • Salary:  £29,756
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week) Temporary Contract to 28th August 2027.
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