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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.

Project Worker
As a Project Worker with Rock Trust (Perth) in their Future Builders service, you’ll be at the heart of supporting young people in Perth to build stable, independent futures.
  • Organisation:  Rock Trust
  • Job title:  Project Worker
  • Location:  Perth
  • Closing date:  1 May, 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 2029 with possible extension.
Membership Development Officer
Working within SYP’s youth-led structure, the Membership Development Officer will work with the Participation and Programmes team to support the delivery of the SYP Elections and deliver their membership and candidate development programmes, in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
  • Organisation:  Scottish Youth Paliament
  • Job title:  Membership Development Officer
  • Closing date:  7 May, 2026
  • Salary:  £28,691 to £33,262 (applicants would generally start at the beginning of the scale)
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week) with flexibility for evening and weekend work. Fixed term (to end of April 2027)­
Trustees
The Sound Lab is looking to recruit new trustees to our board and help support our charity's work of bringing creative opportunities to communities of young people who often face barriers to access.
  • Organisation:  Sound Lab
  • Job title:  Trustees
  • Closing date:  31 May, 2026
Head of Income Generation and Partnerships
Young Scot is seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial and delivery-focused leader to help shape and drive a step-change in how we generate income and build partnerships. 
  • Organisation:  Young Scot
  • Job title:  Head of Income Generation and Partnerships
  • Location:  Hybrid working remotely and in office (Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG)
  • Closing date:  10 May, 2026
  • Salary:  £56,870
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Fixed Term (18 months, with potential to extend)
Finance Manager
The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the overall finance function of Young Scot. You will have strong background knowledge and experience in similar roles and an appropriate accountancy qualification.
  • Organisation:  Young Scot
  • Job title:  Finance Manager
  • Location:  Hybrid working remotely and in office (Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG)
  • Closing date:  30 April, 2026
  • Salary:  £40,258 to £43,735
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent.
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
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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