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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.

Unit Training Officer
The primary purpose of this role is to facilitate the safe and compliant training of cadets, by planning a comprehensive training programme which is to be delivered by current and competent instructional CFAVs.
  • Organisation:  Sea Cadets Leith
  • Job title:  Unit Training Officer
  • Location:  Leith, Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  29 June, 2026
  • Salary:  N/A
  • Contract:  Voluntary position
Unit Management Facilities Trustee
The UMT Facilities Trustee (FT) is appointed to oversee the unit facilities and maintenance. The primary purpose of all the UMT Trustees is to support the UC to manage a safe, effective and successful Sea Cadet unit.
  • Organisation:  Sea Cadets Leith
  • Job title:  Unit Management Facilities Trustee
  • Location:  Leith, Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  29 June, 2026
  • Salary:  N/A
  • Contract:  Voluntary position
Schools Co-ordinator
Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to co-ordinate our awareness-raising, training and support to schools and Higher Education (HE)/Further Education (FE) establishments across Edinburgh, with the aim to develop whole-school, sustainable approaches in the identification of, and support to, young carers.
  • Organisation:  Edinburgh Young Carers
  • Job title:  Schools Co-ordinator
  • Location:  Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  29 June, 2026
  • Salary:   £29,756 per annum
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Temporary Post to end March 2028.
Senior Development Officer – Youth Work and Schools
The Senior Development Officer will work with the Youth Work and Schools Manager to deliver YouthLink Scotland’s Scottish Attainment Challenge national programme.  The post holder will promote, support and enhance the youth work sector’s practice and role in improving outcomes for learners impacted by poverty, both in schools and in the wider community.
  • Organisation:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Job title:  Senior Development Officer – Youth Work and Schools
  • Location:  Hybrid
  • Closing date:  29 May, 2026
  • Salary:  £44,995
  • Contract:  Full-time preferred / Part-time considered. This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance
Youth Worker (Tayside)
Are you passionate about youth work? Can you develop creative workshops for youth groups? Can you provide goal orientated support for young people? If so, LGBT Youth Scotland want to hear from you. Join their vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting LGBTQ+ young people right across Scotland.
  • Organisation:  LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Youth Worker (Tayside)
  • Location:  Hybrid working (a combination of working from home and youth space in Dundee and Perth)
  • Closing date:  26 June, 2026
  • Salary:  £25,982 to £28,143 pro rata
  • Contract:  Part-time (12 hours per week). Fixed term to 31st March 2027 with the possibility of extension subject to funding
Adult Learning Tutor (Employability) - 3 Posts
As an Adult Learning Numeracy Tutor (Employability) you’ll play an essential role in developing and delivering literacy and numeracy learning that will help to support learners` progression towards employment. 
  • Organisation:  Glasgow Life
  • Job title:  Adult Learning Tutor (Employability) - 3 Posts
  • Location:  Glasgow
  • Closing date:  24 May, 2026
  • Salary:  £32,069.33 - £36,139.90 pro rata
  • Contract:  Part-time (21 hours per week). Fixed term until 31st March 2027
Finance Officer
Youth Scotland is looking for a Finance Officer to join their team supporting community-based youth work across Scotland.
  • Organisation:  Youth Scotland
  • Job title:  Finance Officer
  • Location:  Based in Edinburgh, with some hybrid working
  • Closing date:  7 June, 2026
  • Salary:   £34,270 to £38,080 Pro-rata
  • Contract:  Part-time (28 hours per week). Permanent (subject to funding)
Detached Youth Worker
The Detached Youth Worker will deliver Girvan Youth Trust’s StreetLights Project through an innovative use of detached youth work, work in schools and through partnership working with appropriate agencies. 
  • Organisation:  Girvan Youth Trust
  • Job title:  Detached Youth Worker
  • Closing date:  29 May, 2026
  • Salary:  £14,768 with 2% annual increase
  • Contract:  Part-time (20 hours per week -evenings and weekends included). This post is funded until May 2029.
Youth Engagement Coordinator - Young Start
Endometriosis UK are looking for a proactive, organised and relationship-driven individual who is passionate about youth participation, health equity and community development to join their team as the new Youth Engagement Coordinator.
  • Organisation:  Endometriosis UK
  • Job title:  Youth Engagement Coordinator
  • Location:  Glasgow
  • Closing date:  25 June, 2026
  • Salary:  £29,000 to £32,000 subject to experience
  • Contract:  Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Fixed-term (2 years, aligned with project funding)
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