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Senior Development Officer – Youth Work and Schools
- Full time
- £44,995
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 29th May 2026
- Advertised from 13th May 2026
Role
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.
Application notes
Closing date: midday on Friday 29th May. Email applications to applications@youthlink.scot
Please note that within the normal duties of this post you will be required to carry out regulated work with children and will therefore be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
https://www.youthlink.scot/vacancy/senior-development-officer-youth-work-and-schools/
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.
Participation and Rights Worker (East) – Maternity Cover
- Part time
- £27,885 – £29,000 pro-rata
- Remote: first with regular travel across Edinburgh City & Penicuik—delivery will take place at strategically located sites near Armed Forces bases
- Closing 26th May 2026
Children and young people from Armed Forces families face unique experiences, and their voices are often unheard.
In this role, you will provide an opportunity for them to share their experiences and inform policy and practices in our work and influence those in the Ministry of Defence, Local Authorities, and the Scottish Government.
You will work directly with children and young people to facilitate a broad range of participatory and engagement opportunities.
Trust and Foundations Fundraiser
- Full time
- £30,160 – £31,500
- Remote: Home based
- Closing 26th May 2026
In this role, you will implement our agreed fundraising strategy while collaborating across the team and externally with key partners to maximise funding from a variety of sources, predominantly trusts and foundations.
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Full time
- £53,000 – £60,000
- On site: Dumbarton
- Closing 20th May 2026
About Us
Tullochan is a youth development charity, for 30 years we have been committed to creating pathways of opportunity and improving life chances for young people through high quality, tailored, inclusive, and impactful services.
Working in partnership with funders, local authorities, and communities, we support young people and families to build confidence, skills, and resilience through a range of projects and activities. Alongside our Tullochan Training Academy, we currently operate two commercial Social Enterprise ventures which generates income for the charity and acts as a training platform for the young people we support.
Our vision is that all young people in West Dunbartonshire and beyond are provided with pathways of opportunity and support to be inspired, learn, grow and reach their full potential.
We are now seeking an outstanding Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth, sustainability, and impact.
The Role
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and direction to the organisation. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will ensure the charity delivers excellent youth and developmental services, remains financially sustainable, and continues to respond effectively to the changing needs of young people and our communities.
This is a pivotal role combining strategic vision with strong executive leadership, requiring the ability to lead people, partnerships, performance, and change.
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