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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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.

Youth Homeless Prevention Advisor
The Youth Homeless Prevention Advisor is responsible to the Lead for Homeless Prevention. The overall purpose of the role is to contribute to preventing youth homeless across Fife.
  • Organisation:  Frontline Fife
  • Job title:  Youth Homeless Prevention Advisor
  • Location:  Based in Kirkcaldy (working across Fife)
  • Closing date:  23 June, 2025
  • Salary:  £28,623
  • Contract:  Full-time (36 hours per week)
SSF Fundraiser
As a Fundraiser at SSF, you will play a key role in supporting their Sustainable Business Development team to generate vital income that sustains and grows our programmes for young people. You will be a central part of each fundraiser’s journey—providing guidance, encouragement, and recognition to ensure they feel valued and have a rewarding experience supporting SSF.
  • Organisation:  Scottish Sports Futures (SSF)
  • Job title:  SSF Fundraiser
  • Location:  Glasgow
  • Closing date:  23 June, 2025
  • Salary:  £29,000 (pro-rata)
  • Contract:  Part-time (21 hours per week). Open to requests for flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Policy and Participation Coordinator
The Policy and Participation Coordinator will play a key role in the delivery of an exciting two-year initiative aimed at increasing young women’s political literacy, engagement in democratic processes, and participation in national influencing efforts.
  • Organisation:  Young Women's Movement
  • Job title:  Policy and Participation Coordinator
  • Location:  Hybrid with travel across Scotland. Co-working spaces are in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Due to the needs of service delivery this is an in-person, on-location role.
  • Closing date:  7 July, 2025
  • Salary:  £27,500 to £31,000 (all new employees start at the beginning of the banding structure).
  • Contract:  Full time (4 days, 28 hours per week). Permanent.
Heritage Research Coordinator
The Young Women's Movement is looking for a Heritage Research Coordinator, who will develop and lead on their Young Women Remember project, which aims to collect and share stories from their 100-year history as YWCA Scotland. 
  • Organisation:  Young Women's Movement
  • Job title:  Heritage Research Coordinator
  • Location:  Hybrid with travel across Scotland. Co-working spaces are in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Due to the needs of service delivery this is an in-person, on-location role.
  • Closing date:  30 June, 2025
  • Salary:  £27,500 to £31,000 (all new employees start at the beginning of the banding structure).
  • Contract:  Full time (4 days, 28 hours per week). Fixed term until 31st July 2026.