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Top job! Partnerships Development Manager
- Full time
- Circa £40,000
- Hybrid: Dundee, Edinburgh or Glasgow - minimum two days in the office per week
- Closing 26th October 2026
Running for almost 40 years, The Yard is an award-winning charity that aims to build a community of support for disabled children and young people through adventure play, creating opportunities for fun and friendship and wrap around support for the whole family.
About the role:
As Partnerships Development Manager, you will help generate the income required to sustain our services by engaging existing supporters and attracting new ones. You will lead corporate fundraising across all our sites.
Your key responsibilities will include delivering a corporate fundraising strategy and annual plan, raising The Yard’s profile among companies across Scotland, and building long-term relationships that grow regular giving, mid-value donations and legacy support.
About you:
If you are eager to raise the profile of The Yard as we expand our services across Scotland and think you can play your part in helping us reach our goals, we would welcome your application.
This job is for you if you have:
- A breadth of experience in meeting or exceeding funding targets
- The ability to think both strategically and creatively to build sustainable and innovative relationships
- Experience of excelling in planning and management of multiple priorities
- A good understanding of the needs of businesses and the contribution charity partnerships can make to their success
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude and a friendly, approachable manner
If you are inspired by our ethos and excited to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is highly committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
Developing the Young Workforce School Coordinator (Secondary)
- Full time
- £28,644
- On site: Dundee
- Closing 19th October 2026
The main role of a DYW School Coordinator will be to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development. The post holder will work alongside senior leaders in the school and Developing the Young Workforce Core Team to deliver employer offers within the curriculum. They will support the creation and implementation of a structure for employer engagement which reflects the school’s demographic, regional and local DYW plans and maintain a robust network of partners within the local business community. In doing so, they support school leadership teams in fulfilling national priorities around employability and enterprise, Career Education Standard and Work Placement Standard.
By paying close attention to local and national employment data and fostering good relationships, DYW School Coordinators identify opportunities for collaborative working focussed on better outcomes for young people.
Responsible to:
The DYW School Coordinator is responsible to the DYW Regional Lead. Direct Line Management is with DYW Employer Liaison Officer for Angus based within the DYW Core Team. DYW Tay Cities are hosted by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. During term time the successful candidate’s time will be split 2.5 days per school and during school holidays their base will be Dundee and Angus College Gardyne Campus Dundee.
Responsible for:
No line management responsibility.
Overall Purpose of the Post:
The focus of the role is to develop and implement a programme of employer engagement aimed at enhancing the curriculum and increasing pupils’ career awareness and skills development in order to support a positive and sustained destination beyond school.
Family Worker, Dundee
- Part time
- £29,052 pro-rata
- On site: Drumlanrig Place, Dundee
- Closing 19th October 2026
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.
Join us to help improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families and carers by becoming our new Family Worker in Dundee.
As Family Worker you will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of additional support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.
The Family Worker role is essential in ensuring that families get the right help when they need it most.
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
- experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional support needs
- excellent relationship building skills
- knowledge of children’s rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices
- an understanding of child and adult protection practices
- excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.