Futures Lead Development Worker
- Part time
- £34,370 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 20th April 2026
- Advertised from 26th March 2026
- £23,568 for 24 hrs per week
Role
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled worker to lead the delivery of our North Edinburgh Futures programme — a new early intervention project offering safe, engaging, co designed youth work for 10–15 year olds during evenings and weekends.
You will:
- Plan & deliver high quality youth work sessions, workshops & trips
- Lead & support a team of sessional youth workers
- Build positive relationships with young people & families
- Reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusion
- Strengthen partnerships with schools, organisations & specialist providers
- Maintain accurate monitoring records & support reporting to funders
- Promote safeguarding, trauma informed practice & reflective learning
- Work flexibly, including evenings & weekends
You need:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working with young people in a youth work or related setting
- Experience planning, delivering and evaluating group activities
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and confidence supporting staff
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
- Understanding of trauma informed, inclusive practice
- Social media confidence
- Experience supporting staff/volunteers (desirable)
- Driving licence or willingness to gain minibus training (desirable)
Application notes
Complete the equal opportunities form and application form as shown below:
2 ways to apply
Online Application form - if you have a Microsoft account you will be able to save and edit your responses before the closing date of 20 April – 5pm.
OR
you can complete the job application form in Word format using this link and sending to info@pycp.co.uk
Please do not send CVs as we will not use them in our selection process
We will let you know if you have or have not been selected for interviews once we have shortlisted for candidates.
If you have any questions regarding the job position please contact our Business Manager Debbie McMillan
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We’re looking for an enthusiastic and committed worker to support the delivery of our North Edinburgh Futures programme — a new early-intervention project offering safe, engaging, co-designed youth work for 10–15 year olds during evenings and weekends.
You will:
- Support the planning & delivery of high-quality youth work sessions, workshops & trips
- Embed leadership & skills-building opportunities throughout activities
- Provide additional support for young people facing additional barriers to engagement
- Build positive, trusting relationships with young people
- Support young people to work towards accredited awards (e.g. Saltire, Dynamic Youth, Youth Achievement)
- Reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusion
- Work closely with the Futures Development Worker and sessional youth work staff
- Maintain accurate participation, wellbeing & achievement records
- Work flexibly, including Thursday evenings, Saturday evenings, and one Sunday per month. You will work Wednesday day-time hours if not working a Sunday.
You need:
- At least 3 years’ experience working with young people in youth work or related setting
- Experience supporting young people who face challenges or reduced engagement
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
- Commitment to trauma-informed and inclusive practice
- Motivation to support young people into leadership, volunteering & awards
- Desirable: experience with accredited awards, supporting volunteers/peer leaders
- Desirable: relevant qualification in Youth Work, Community Education or Social Care
- Desirable: driving licence or willingness to undertake minibus training
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Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- £62,500 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd April 2026
For decades, FetLor Youth Club has been a cornerstone of north Edinburgh, providing young people with the support, opportunities and relationships that help them thrive. Rooted in the community it serves, FetLor has built a well-earned reputation for outstanding youth work that makes a real and lasting difference to young lives.
We are now entering an exciting new chapter. As we evolve towards a hub model of partnership working, we are looking for an exceptional leader to help us maximise our impact, extend our reach and ensure young people in north Edinburgh are supported holistically.
The Role
This is a rare opportunity to lead a much-loved and highly respected organisation through a period of meaningful change. As CEO, you will be the driving force behind FetLor’s strategic direction, its partnerships and the continued development of its talented team.
You will be accountable for three core areas: leading the FetLor team, building and sustaining partnerships that strengthen the support available to young people, and creating a strategic plan that ensures the long-term sustainability of the organisation.
This is a hands-on, visible leadership role that calls for someone who is as comfortable building relationships with funders and partners as they are supporting and inspiring the people around them.
About You
You will bring proven leadership experience and a genuine passion for improving the lives of young people. You will know how to build and sustain effective partnerships, manage competing financial demands and lead an organisation through change with confidence and care.
Experience in the third sector is helpful but not essential — what matters most is your values, your vision and your ability to bring people with you.
You will also bring, or be willing to develop, experience in fundraising, as securing sustainable income will be a key part of this role.
What We Offer
- A salary of £50,000 (pro rata from an FTE of £62,500)
- 30 hours per week with some flexibility in how these are worked
- 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
- The opportunity to lead a genuinely impactful organisation at a pivotal moment
- A passionate, committed team and a supportive Board of Trustees
Are you a motivated fundraiser who wants to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?
Youth Scotland is looking for a Fundraiser to join our team and help strengthen our fundraising activity, supporting community-based youth work across Scotland.
Working as part of Youth Scotland’s Impact and Business Development team, the postholder will support the development of funding applications, coordinate grant reporting, research new funding opportunities and contribute to partnership funding bids. The role will focus particularly on funding from charitable trusts and foundations,
Scottish Government programmes and other public bodies, while also supporting wider partnership and business development opportunities.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is organised, curious and motivated by social impact, and who enjoys bringing together information, evidence and ideas to help secure funding that supports young people and youth organisations.
Youth Scotland is the national charity for community-based youth work, supporting a national network of 600+ youth organisations and over 2,400 youth groups. Together they provide opportunities for more than 110,000 young people, supported by 12,000 youth workers and volunteers in communities across Scotland.
Alongside fundraising activity, the role will also contribute to initiatives that support the wider youth work sector, including helping organise Meet the Funder events and supporting Youth Scotland’s involvement in the National Impact Network.
Why join Youth Scotland?
- Be part of a national organisation supporting community-based youth work across Scotland
- Help secure funding that directly supports young people and grassroots youth groups
- Develop your fundraising skills across trusts, public funding and partnership bids
- Work in a flexible and supportive organisation with hybrid working options
If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to help strengthen Youth Scotland’s fundraising activity and support opportunities for young people across Scotland, we would love to hear from you.
Role Details
Hours:Flexible – between 0.6 FTE (21 hours) and full-time (35 hours). We are open to discussing working patterns with the successful candidate.
Salary:£32,204–£37,327 per annum (full-time equivalent), pro rata for part-time hours
Contract:Permanent
Youth Scotland prides itself on being a flexible employer. Office space is available at our HQ in Edinburgh but, depending on personal circumstances, home-based or hybrid working is available for this role. You will be required in Edinburgh for occasional in person planning or strategy days.
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Kirkcaldy YMCA is committed to supporting children, young people and adults to reach their full potential through inclusive, creative and community-centred programmes. Our Music & Sound projects use music-making, audio production and wider creative industries as powerful tools to engage, inspire and develop confidence, skills and wellbeing.
We are now recruiting a Project Worker to join our Music & Sound Project Team.
This will allow us to expand our work with vulnerable groups, including disengaged young people and low school attendees, while strengthening our alternative curriculum and achievement pathways within the programme. We are now seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Project Worker to help deliver this exciting work.
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