- Advertised from 5th May 2026
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About Scran Academy
Our Vision is a Scotland where every young person has access to their human right of an education that meets their needs, unlocks their aspirations, and enables a future with dignity.
We are on a mission to see every young person, regardless of background or barrier, realise their full potential in learning, work and life. Too many young people in our most challenged communities never realise their talents or aspirations due to the effects of social inequality and poverty. Scran Academy exists to change that.
We are a pioneering youth work catering charity, supporting young people facing barriers to success using the power of food, cooking and hospitality. We operate an innovative social enterprise model, utilising a busy food truck and two cafes in NHS sites across Edinburgh to support several relational education and employment programmes. Our approach is to use meaningful learning and work experiences in supportive real-life settings to empower young people to become leaders in their own lives..
About the Candidate
This is a role for people who are passionate about making transformative change in the lives of young people.
Scran Academy is in a phase of exciting growth. Our strategic priorities are to Scale Sustainably, develop Smarter Solutions and provide Support Sooner for young people in Edinburgh’s most challenged communities.
We are building towards an organisation that can support young people across every high school in Edinburgh, delivering reflexive, effective programmes that prevent crisis and create real opportunity.
We are looking for trustees who are energised by this ambition and ready to help lift Scran into its next phase. You will bring experience, perspective and strategic expertise, alongside a clear focus on the needs, potential and outcomes of the young people we support.
We are open to meeting prospective trustees with a broad range of experiences, but would be particularly interested in meeting people with experience in:
- Youth work and CLD delivery
- Charity law and governance, and financial oversight
- Strategic City of Edinburgh Council engagement
- Scaling a hospitality business
- Marketing, PR and communications
Role Purpose
The purpose of a Trustee at Scran Academy is to provide strategic oversight and sound judgement as the organisation grows in scale, reach and complexity.
Working with fellow trustees, office bearers and the leadership team, you will help ensure that Scran’s development remains focused, sustainable and aligned to its purpose.
This includes supporting the organisation to make robust decisions that enable expansion, strengthening its model and maintaining the quality and integrity of its work as it grows.
Application notes
To apply, please send an up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter of no more than 400 words to will@scranacademy.com. Successful applicants will meet the CEO and the Chair of Trustees, before attending a board meeting as an observer.
Once approved, successful applicants will either be nominated for election at our AGM, or co-opted onto the board as part of our annual cycle.
If you would like more information, or to have an informal chat about the commitments and experiences of being a board member, please contact will@scranacademy.com.
Key dates:
Closing date for applications: 9am, 19th May 2026
Scran Academy Board Meeting: 2nd June 2026 (5pm, via teams)
Scran Academy AGM: 6-8pm 6th June 2026
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Scransitions Youth Development Worker
- Part time
- £26,237 – £28,090 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th May 2026
This role supports the delivery of Scran Academy’s Scransitions Employability Programme, a structured, multi-phase programme designed to support young people to progress towards work, education or training. Scransitions is uniquely youth-led – the programme is adaptable to the needs of each individual.
The postholder will be responsible for managing 121 relationships with a diverse range of inspiring young people, delivering personalised support across a structured, three-phase employability journey, including follow-on support post-programme. Working closely with the Scransitions Programme Lead, this role focuses on direct 121 support, helping young people to gain skills, confidence, and self-belief, and unlocking their aspirations toward a positive future.
About the Candidate
This role is suitable for an experienced youth work or CLD professional passionate about supporting young people to become leaders in their own lives.
We are looking for a skilled and compassionate youth work or employability practitioner with experience of intensive 121 support, who is confident working with young people facing multiple barriers to progression.
The successful candidate will be organised, resilient and relational, able to build trust and respect with young people, whilst prioritising a diversity of presenting needs. They will be confident working within clear programme phases, tracking progress and responding to risk, while maintaining strong professional boundaries.
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
The Scransitions Youth Development Worker will provide 121 employability-focused support to young people engaged in our employability programme. The role centres on building positive adult relationships with young people, supporting their personal development, addressing safeguarding concerns, promoting risk-reduction, and unlocking their aspirations for work and wider life.
Youth Development Worker
- Part time
- £25,500 – £26,837 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th May 2026
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.
This is a dynamic and exciting role supporting the delivery of our work across several projects. Working as part of a talented staff team, the Youth Development Chef will use their professional expertise to develop and deliver on our youth work catering enterprise. The role is suitable for an experienced catering professional who is looking for new horizons.
Our approach is all about creating environments in which young people feel supported enough to take agency and responsibility to find their own positive way forward. We are looking for someone who instinctively chimes with this approach and can run a professional kitchen environment which inspires young people to engage with food and cooking on their own terms.
In addition, the successful candidate will align with our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite, We Lead.
They will be deeply passionate about maximising the potential of all young people and be ready to create a kitchen that supports and welcomes young people with diverse backgrounds and unmet needs.
Our Youth Development Chef will therefore be unconditionally compassionate, patient and non-judgemental.
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Digital Communications Manager
- Full time
- £35,000 – £42,000
- Remote: UK wide, remote or hybrid from London, Birmingham, Southampton, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester
- Closing 17th May 2026
Following a successful rebrand in 2025 and real momentum in our digital presence, we’re looking for a Digital Communications Manager to join our small but mighty Fundraising and Communications Directorate.
This is a fixed term, 12-month maternity cover role and it’s a brilliant time to come on board. We’ve built solid foundations. Now we want to go further.
You’ll lead our digital communications strategy across every channel: website, social media, email newsletters, blogs and campaigns, making sure our content is engaging, accessible and rooted in impact. Working closely with our Digital Communications Assistant, you’ll use data and insight to grow our audiences, reach new people and demonstrate what good digital communications can do for a cause like ours.
We’re looking for someone with several years of experience in a similar role who brings both creativity and analytical thinking. Someone who cares about making financial education feel relevant, human and within reach for everyone.
Key information:
- Location: UK wide, remote or hybrid from London, Birmingham, Southampton, Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow or Manchester
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (also open to 0.8 or compressed hours)
- Salary: £35,000–£42,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience
- Reporting to: Senior Strategic Communications Manager
- Line report: Digital Communications Assistant
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