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, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative person to support the delivery of our youth work services. Join our vibrant team of staff and volunteers delivering high quality youth work services supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

Based in Tayside you will:

• Develop and deliver an engaging and creative weekly youth group for LGBTQ+ young people
• Provide one to one support to LGBTQ+ young people through an asset based coaching model

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of youth work and make a lasting, and sometimes lifesaving, impact for LGBTQ+ young people

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A strong foundation in youthwork or CLD.
• A passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential
• An understanding of LGBT identities and the key issues facing LGBTQ+ young people

TD1 Youth Hub is recruiting a Project Lead for TD1 Cashback Extra, a major three-year youth work project supporting young people aged 11 to 18 in Galashiels and Langlee.

Funded through CashBack for Communities, the project will provide trusted relationships, targeted youth work, positive activities and community-based support for young people affected by poverty, trauma, exclusion, antisocial behaviour and wider risk.

We are looking for an experienced, values-led youth work practitioner who believes in real community work and the difference trusted adults can make in young people’s lives. You will help lead and shape this new project, coordinate delivery, support staff and sessional workers, build strong partnerships and make sure young people get the right support at the right time.

This is a hands-on role. You will need to be comfortable building relationships with young people, planning and leading youth work activity, supporting a small team, working with partners and keeping good records of impact and learning.

The working pattern has some flexibility. The role will normally include one evening youth work session per week and responsibility for coordinating and supporting the Saturday youth work team. Hours can be discussed with the right candidate, between 28 and 35 hours per week.

We offer a supportive team culture, regular supervision, training and development opportunities, and the chance to lead a flagship project with real local impact.

TD1 Youth Hub is committed to safer recruitment, equality, diversity and inclusion. This post involves regulated work with children and young people and will be subject to PVG scheme membership, satisfactory references and right to work checks.

Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join our dynamic team.

Are you brilliant with numbers and accounts?

Do you want to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?

Youth Scotland’s Finance Officer is a key position, from processing grants to youth groups to preparing management accounts, which help us to deliver services that support 2,400 youth groups across Scotland.

If you have the skills, experience, and desire to make a difference, then we would love you to come and join our dynamic team.

This role is critical to changing young people’s lives by supporting the delivery of Scran Academy’s Academy Programme, our structured, year-long alternative education provision for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling.

The programme takes an innovative blended approach, combining youth work, skills-building, accredited learning, and social enterprise work placements, supporting young people to re-engage with learning and progress to positive destinations.

About the Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and committed youth work or community education practitioner who is motivated by supporting young people to engage, learn and progress within a structured, year-long programme.

The successful candidate will be confident working with young people who may be ambivalent about education, attendance or authority, and comfortable working to routines, timetables and clear expectations. They will use youth work relationships to build trust, consistency and motivation, balancing warmth with appropriate challenge.

They will have a strong understanding of youth work principles, safeguarding and professional boundaries, and will work collaboratively as part of a strong, trusting team.

They will also share Scran Academy’s values, and be motivated by supporting young people to make positive change in their own lives.

Role Purpose

Working alongside the Academy Programme Lead, the Youth Development Worker will support the planning, preparation and delivery of the Academy Programme curriculum. The role combines group-based youth work, 121 developmental support and vocational learning, with a focus on engagement, progression, accreditation and positive outcomes for young people.

Spartans Community Foundation is a charity and social enterprise in North Edinburgh, focusing on community engagement and participation and delivering social impact through the power of people and sport.

You can find out more about the organisation at spartanscf.com

Spartans Community Foundation is a charity and social enterprise in North Edinburgh. We aspire to be a valued organisation that helps to improve the quality of people’s lives in a meaningful way, with love, compassion and dignity at the heart of our approach. We change lives through the power of sport and people.

We are “here for good”.

The Spartans Community Foundation operates from a £1.4 million purpose-built Education & Youth Work space, creating exciting opportunities to expand our impact and support even more children and young people across North Edinburgh.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced individual to join our vibrant and dedicated youth work team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a broad range of skills, knowledge, and practical experience who is passionate about supporting and empowering young people. The successful candidate will bring energy, creativity, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality youth work, while working collaboratively within a supportive and dynamic team environment. We are looking for someone who can build positive relationships, engage effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, and contribute meaningfully to the continued growth and development of our services and programmes.

Job Purpose:

Deliver and develop a high-quality face to face youth work service aimed at meeting the needs of children & young people through informal activity-based sessions within youth clubs and primary schools.

The successful candidates will work with children and young people aged 7 -16 years from across our North Edinburgh community.

Key Responsibilities

• To develop relationships with young people based on mutual trust & respect (Building the Bridge of Trust).
• To deliver direct face to face work with young people in existing & new youth work provision.
• To encourage the involvement of young people in the planning and evaluation of programmes.
• To assist with service development by contributing to planning, delivery, and monitoring.
• To develop reflective practice and attend supervision as required.
• To assist in the development of programmes that promote equal opportunities and inclusive environments.
• To deliver a range of fun, engaging activities suitable for various age ranges.
• To use a wide range of resources to effectively engage with all young people.
• To ensure health and safety is always maintained to the required standards.
• To carry out any other duties as required, including the possibility of residential trips, holiday programmes as required.
• To deliver youth work sessions both 1-1 and small groups within a local primary school. (Shadowing/training available re this)
• To engage in partnership working to deliver collaborative youth work.

Skills Required

• Experience of working with & developing trusting relationships with children & young people aged 7-25 years old.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people and the ability to motivate and engage them positively.
• Experience of working with & developing trusting relationships with hard-to-reach young people.
• Experience of delivering & developing youth work in a variety of settings.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on your own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge of issues facing young people within our community.
• Understanding of child protection issues and willing to undergo further training.
• An understanding of the needs of socially excluded young people.
• A high level of professionalism in the workplace, including maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Reliability & good time keeping.

Key Competencies:

• Productivity - Plans work carefully, makes effective use of time available, reprioritising as necessary, consistently delivers work of high quality on time, makes timely decisions, and approaches tasks in a systematic manner.
• Adaptability - Is open to latest ideas and suggestions, suggests new and innovative ways of working, show a positive approach to change, demonstrates a flexible approach when dealing with other, and keeps calm when faced with unexpected problems.
• Taking Action - Demonstrates a keen sense of ownership for work, shows resilience when working under pressure, consistently strives to meet targets, rises to meet tough challenges, and attempts to solve problems before seeking help (adopting a can-do mindset).
• Delivering Customer Impact - Understands customer needs, responds quickly to changing customer needs and/or anticipates customer needs, identifies ways to improve customer service, takes responsibility for sorting out customer problems, and keeps customers informed of developments.
• Working with Others (internal & external) - Collaborates effectively with others, develops positive relationships with others, actively takes part in team activities, is supportive of colleagues, builds trust, and treats everyone as an individual (honours uniqueness).
• Communicates with a Presence - Is always present with others, manages personal FOE factor, listens to understand others and checks for understanding around their MAP of the world, communicates key and relevant information to others, talks with enthusiasm and confidence, and adapts communication style depending on who they are talking to.
• Contributes with Authenticity - Tries to conduct work in an ethical and fair way, acts with integrity, willing to be vulnerable and fail, to take calculated risks, speaks openly and honestly about problems and challenges, and aspires to be a positive role-model – adopts a ‘big heart, small head’ approach.
• Always Learning - Spots and takes opportunities to develop own skills and knowledge, evaluates the impact of actions and initiatives (e.g., composes win/learn/change reviews), takes time to self-reflect on own behaviours and effectiveness, applies new knowledge and skills to be more effective and shares own learning with colleagues.

Working Requirements

• 37.5 hours per week
• Staff development and training events as required.
• Working pattern is Monday – Friday which will include evening work.

Responsible to:Senior Youth Worker

Liaises with: All Foundation employees, customers, partners and volunteers

Benefits

• Living Wage Employer
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff uniform (Macron Kit Allowance)
• On-site parking
• Company pension scheme
• 30 days annual leave plus, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day as public holidays.
• Training and Development opportunities.
• Free access for employees’ children to Football Development Department holiday and football programmes.

Do you have a heart for young people, a passion for faith and the energy to help pre teens/teenagers feel they truly belong?

Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh, is seeking an enthusiastic and caring Sunday Youth Worker to help grow and develop our teenage group within the life of our church, building relationships, encouraging faith and creating a space where young people feel safe, valued and excited to come along.

What the role involves:

• Leading and growing a teenage group on Sunday mornings from 10:15am to 12:15pm.

• Supporting young people in their faith journey in creative and relevant ways

• Organising a fun, social outing once a month to build friendships and community

• Organising a yearly fundraiser

• Working alongside the Minister and volunteers to shape an engaging youth programme

What we’re looking for:

A proven track record of working with young people

A background in church or Christian youth work. The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

Someone creative, relational and reliable who has a genuine desire to invest in teenagers and help them flourish

What we offer:

Pro rata pay according to qualifications and experience.

A supportive church community

The chance to make a real and lasting difference

Endometriosis UK is the leading UK charity supporting those living with endometriosis. Formed in 1981, we offer information and support to all those affected by endometriosis, for example through our website, webinars and information leaflets, and via our local support groups, Helpline, webchat and online forum. As well as directly supporting those with endometriosis, we work to raise awareness of endometriosis amongst healthcare practitioners, the public and the media; lobby for improved treatment and management; and support research. We have a big job to do and ambitious plans.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new National Lottery Young Start funded project focused on improving menstrual health awareness among young people aged 13–25 in Scotland, with a particular focus on Glasgow and disadvantaged communities.

As Youth Engagement Coordinator, you will lead the design and delivery of a youth-led programme of community engagement, events and digital content. You will work directly with young people to co-produce resources, campaigns and activities that improve understanding of menstrual health conditions, including endometriosis.

You will establish and support a core youth management group, build strong partnerships across community, education and health settings, and ensure young people’s voices are embedded at every stage of delivery.

This role requires a proactive, organised and relationship-driven individual who is passionate about youth participation, health equity and community development.

The Tannahill Centre is a community-run hub in the centre of Ferguslie Park. Accessible to the whole community, it hosts a Doctor’s Surgery, NHS Clinic, Pharmacy, Library, Nursery and Post Office. The Centre also manages a range of community spaces and, through a community development approach, works with volunteers and partners to meet the needs of local people.

The Tannahill Centre delivers a wide range of community and personal development opportunities, supporting individuals and helping Ferguslie Park reach its full potential. To support and grow our youth work provision, we are recruiting a:

Senior Youth Development Worker, 35 hours per week

£32,622 (funded until September 2028)

As the Senior Youth Development Worker, you will lead and coordinate youth work provision within the Tannahill Centre, supporting young people to participate in volunteering and active citizenship opportunities that build their skills, confidence and aspirations.

You will deliver both group work and one-to-one support, enabling young people to develop personal development plans, gain accredited learning where appropriate, and overcome barriers to participation in their community.

You will also take a lead role in developing and managing youth work programmes, including evening activities, leadership opportunities and school holiday provision, ensuring services reflect the needs and interests of young people in Ferguslie Park.

In this role, you will manage and support youth work staff, sessional workers, volunteers and trainees, while working alongside the Community Development Manager to grow and expand youth provision. This will include developing partnerships, identifying funding opportunities and increasing participation with the aim of delivering a six-day-per-week youth work programme.

You will build strong relationships with local organisations and partners, promote the achievements of young people, and demonstrate the impact of youth work through monitoring, evaluation and storytelling.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role in supporting young people to thrive, contribute to their community and shape the future of youth work in Ferguslie Park.

The Senior Development Officer will work with the Youth Work and Schools Manager to deliver YouthLink Scotland’s Scottish Attainment Challenge national programme.

As a senior member of the team, 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. They will be responsible for supporting the development of quality partnerships between youth work and schools and enabling practitioners to evidence the impact of this work in addressing the poverty related attainment gap. They will also play an influencing role with stakeholders across the system.

The post holder will be expected to have a clear understanding of Scotland’s educational landscape and the range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations working with young people.

This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance and is based at YouthLink Scotland’s offices in Edinburgh. YouthLink Scotland operates a hybrid working policy Secondments will be considered.

Burnfoot Community Futures (BCF) is a community development trust based in Burnfoot, Hawick – the largest social housing area in the Scottish Borders.

We are seeking to employ a Youth Development Officer to lead and oversee delivery of the CashBack Burnfoot Youth Project, working alongside community partners and building on ongoing work to address antisocial behaviour and improve outcomes for young people in Burnfoot.

The Youth Development Officer will report to the Hub Manager and work closely with staff, sessional workers and partner organisations to ensure high-quality delivery of the project.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to coordinate, develop and oversee the delivery of the CashBack Burnfoot Youth Project, ensuring it delivers meaningful, engaging and supportive opportunities for young people aged 10–25.

The postholder will work in partnership with organisations including:

• Escape Youth Services
• G10 Sports
• Hawick Boxing Club
• A Positive Start CIC

The role will ensure the project contributes to improving young people’s wellbeing, confidence, skills and life chances, while supporting wider community safety and engagement.

The postholder will be based at Burnfoot Community Hub.

Project Overview

The CashBack Burnfoot Youth Project delivers a structured, year-round programme including:

• Multi-sport sessions (36 weeks)
• Rugby sessions (36 weeks)
• Boxing sessions (24 weeks)
• Youth club sessions (46 weeks)
• Youth café sessions (46 weeks)
• Junior Global Ambassadors programme (35 weeks)
• Street-based youth work
• One-to-one targeted support for young people

Responsibilities

The postholder will:

• Oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of all project activities
• Work alongside, sessional staff and partners to deliver a varied programme
• Ensure sessions are safe, inclusive and engaging for young people
• Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners
• Coordinate input from partner organisations to ensure quality and consistency
• Work collaboratively with local services, schools and community groups
• Promote positive participation and reduce antisocial behaviour
• Continuously improve the programme based on:
  • Young people’s feedback
  • Community need
  • Partner input
• Support development of new activities aligned with project aims
• Ensure accurate data collection including:
  • Attendance
  • Outcomes
  • Case studies
• Coordinate reporting to funders in line with CashBack for Communities requirements
• Demonstrate impact against agreed outcomes
• Support and guide sessional staff and volunteers
• Ensure safeguarding and health & safety standards are met
• Contribute to wider community development work where appropriate
• Support sustainability of the project and future funding opportunities
• Be a self-starter able to take initiative
• Work both strategically and operationally
• Be flexible and adaptable in a small organisation setting
• Undertake administrative duties as required
• Deliver against funding outcomes and targets
• To prepare and attend regular support and supervision sessions and participate in staff and personal development training
• To undertake any additional and appropriate duties as required but not out with the post

We would expect applicants to be able to demonstrate the following:

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject OR equivalent experience
• Experience of youth work / community development l
• Experience of coordinating or delivering projects l
• Experience of working with young people (10–25)
• Experience of partnership working Essential
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Ability to engage and motivate young people
• Satisfactory PVG registration disclosure check

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence
• Experience of working with vulnerable or at-risk groups
• Experience of managing staff or volunteers