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Vacancies

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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Youth and Community Development Officer (Forth Valley)
As the Youth and Community Development Officer, you will play an important part in delivering LGBT Youth Scotland's youth work programmes in Forth Valley.
  • Job title:  Youth and Community Development Officer (Forth Valley)
  • Location:  Hybrid working (based in Stirling)
  • Closing date:  16 October, 2023
  • Salary:  £27,052 to £29,950 FTE per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Contract:  Part-time (30 hours per week)
Community Learning & Development Support Workers
Working within the Community Learning & Development team you will be responsible for delivering CLD services as part of the Community Learning and Development plan.
  • Organisation:  North Lanarkshire Council
  • Job title:  Community Learning & Development Support Workers
  • Location:  North Lanarkshire
  • Closing date:  6 October, 2023
  • Salary:  £25,980 to £28,635 per year pro rata.
  • Contract:  Part-time. Temporary
Community Learning & Development Support Worker (DofE)
Working as part of the CLD team, you will be required to support the core functions of lifelong learning, community capacity building and youth work.
  • Organisation:  North Lanarkshire Council
  • Job title:  Community Learning & Development Support Worker ( DofE)
  • Location:  North Lanarkshire
  • Closing date:  10 October, 2023
  • Salary:  £25,980 to £28,635 per year pro rata.
  • Contract:  Casual/Relief
CLD Support Workers
Working as part of the CLD locality teams, you will be required to support the core functions of youth work. These posts will have a particular focus on working with young people in conflict with the law who require additional support to engage in community-based youth work activities and prevent re offending.
  • Organisation:  North Lanarkshire Council
  • Job title:  CLD Support Workers
  • Location:  North Lanarkshire
  • Closing date:  12 October, 2023
  • Salary:  £25,980 to £28,635 per year pro rata.
  • Contract:  Part-time (14 hours per week). Permanent.
Head of Centre, Big Noise Raploch & Fallin (Stirling)
An exciting opportunity to join Sistema to lead, manage and deliver the Big Noise Raploch and Fallin programmes. 
  • Organisation:  Sistema Scotland
  • Location:  Stirling
  • Closing date:  13 October, 2023
  • Salary:  £46,956 - £50,663
  • Contract:  Full-time
Young Carers Development Worker
The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to raise awareness of young carers and their support needs, identify hidden young carers, and develop and provide support plans to ensure that young carers identified personal outcomes are being met, in accordance with the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016.
  • Organisation:  Edinburgh Young Carers
  • Job title:  Young Carers Development Worker
  • Location:  Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  18 October, 2023
  • Salary:  Starting Salary £28,722
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours). Permanent