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- Advertised from 19th June 2026
- 36 hours per week (with some flexible working)
Role
MYDG wants young people from Muirhouse and north Edinburgh to be fully seen, supported and celebrated – able to flourish with confidence and to access the support they need, when and how they need it. The charity (SC028495) engages young people in positive, purposeful youth work activities that give them new experiences, perspectives and aspirations so they don’t feel defined by social circumstances.
MYDG wants to recruit an Operations Manager to manage the youth work programme.
A job description can be downloaded at mydg.org.uk/our-team
Terms
- 36 hours per week (with some flexible working)
- Annual Salary £30,000
- Annual Holidays 38 days including 10 days public holidays
Application notes
Please apply to Sarah Randell, Executive Director, (sarah@mydg.org.uk) with a tailored CV and a cover letter than compares your suitability with the job description with examples of your experience.
Closing Date:
Friday 10th July (5pm). Interviews are planned for Friday 17th July.
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The Junction is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated individual to support the effective running of our charity. If successful, you will play a vital part in a small team, dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience of office or project management, and we are particularly interested in individuals who have financial management or bookkeeping experience.
About The Junction
The Junction is an award-winning charity in North East Edinburgh that supports and improves young people’s health and wellbeing.
Last year, we supported more than 1,800 young people and supported around 150 young people through one-to-one support. As a result of the service:
- 100% of young people learned practical ways to look after their wellbeing
- 88% felt more able to cope with difficult situations
- 94% reduced or stopped substance use or learned how to reduce harm associated.
About the Role
This role combines both financial management and office management to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of The Junction.
If successful in this role, you will oversee the organisations finances, using accounting software to track income and expenditure. On a monthly basis you will process payroll and pensions for around 10 staff. On an annual basis you will prepare an annual budget working with the Director, and work with an external agency to gather information for Annual Charity Accounts.
You will support our duties relating to Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation and policy development. You will review and manage contracts (e.g. utilities, insurance) and assist with premises management.
Person Specification Summary
Essential
- Experience of day-to-day financial oversight
- Experience of using accounting and banking software
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets
- Experience of working with others to prepare annual accounts
- Experience of project or office management
- Experience of using Office 365 or relevant software i.e. Word, Excel
- Experience of complying with Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to use your own initiative, organise yourself and others.
Desirable
- An accounting or business qualification
- Bookkeeping experience
- Experiencing of processing payroll and pension provider submissions
- Experience of overseeing contracts i.e. Utilities & Insurance
- Understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities
- Experience of premises management and upkeep.
If you have just some of the skills noted above – we want to hear from you!
What We Offer:
- Flexible Working – We offer flexible working hours to accommodate families and childcare, caring responsibilities. Home working is anticipated and welcome for this role.
- Competitive Annual Leave Entitlement - 38 annual leave days in total, pro-rated for part-time positions.
- Competitive Pension Contribution – Auto enrolment in our pension scheme with a 5% contribution from The Junction.
- Positive Working Environment – An opportunity to work with a values-based organisation that is committed to equality & inclusion.
Top job! Director of Marketing, Communications and Information Services
- Full time
- £56,870 – £60,805
- Hybrid: Director of Marketing, Communications and Information Services
- Closing 21st June 2026
Are you a strategic marketing leader ready to shape how a generation of young people access trusted information, opportunities and services?
Young Scot is looking for an ambitious and experienced Director of Marketing and Information to lead our national information, content, digital marketing, communications and platform strategy at a pivotal moment of transformation.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how Scotland’s national youth information and citizenship charity reaches, informs and engages young people aged 11–26 in an increasingly fast-moving digital world. Central to the role will be our charitable mission, and the values that underpin everything Young Scot does. Working alongside the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, you’ll lead the strategic development of Young Scot’s information services, marketing activity, communications and branding, digital platforms and audience engagement approach, ensuring we remain relevant, trusted and innovative in how we serve young people across Scotland.
You’ll oversee the evolution of Young Scot’s digital ecosystem, including our website, app, membership and media communications and wider content infrastructure, ensuring these platforms are modern, scalable and future-ready.
This role requires a leader who is comfortable shaping strategy and delivering execution. You’ll bring experience leading teams, driving audience growth, overseeing digital products and translating emerging opportunities appropriately - including AI and new media behaviours - into practical organisational and societal advantage.
You’ll also play a central role in ensuring Young Scot continues to deliver high-quality commissioned campaigns, trusted information services and impactful engagement activity in partnership with the Scottish Government, public sector partners, commercial organisations and the wider youth sector.
If you’re a confident strategic leader, an innovative thinker, and someone excited by the opportunity to shape the future of youth information and engagement in Scotland, we’d love to hear from you!
About Young Scot
Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for young people aged 11–26 in Scotland.
We empower young people by providing trusted information, opportunities, rewards and a platform for their voices to be heard, helping them navigate life and shape their futures.
We work in partnership with central and local government, the private sector, the third sector and young people themselves to deliver meaningful impact across Scotland.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, commercially aware and digitally confident Director of Marketing and Information to lead Young Scot’s content, digital marketing, communications, information and audience engagement functions.
This is a pivotal senior leadership role, responsible for ensuring Young Scot remains Scotland’s leading trusted youth information provider while continuing to evolve in response to changing technologies, digital behaviours and audience expectations.
The successful candidate will oversee:
Communications and public messaging
Brand strategy and stewardship
Marketing and campaign delivery
Content and social media (consumer and stakeholder-facing)
Youth information services
Digital platforms, websites and web portals
Audience engagement and digital growth
Internal and external relationship development relevant to the function
You will lead a broad portfolio spanning youth information, content strategy, digital campaigns, marketing performance, communications and brand, platform development, product innovation and audience growth.
Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure Young Scot’s information and engagement activity supports wider organisational objectives, strengthens relationships with stakeholders and maximises our impact with young people.
You will also identify opportunities to enhance the reach, effectiveness and sustainability of Young Scot’s digital and marketing activity through innovation, partnerships and new approaches
Support Worker, Bridges Motivation
- Full time
- £26,000 – £26,975
- On site: Musselburgh
- Closing 29th June 2026
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want a flexible, varied and meaningful job in a supportive team? Do you value great employee benefits such as generous holidays and an annual training budget? Apply to join us!
Bridges Project is a leading youth work charity that helps young people aged 12-25 in East Lothian and Midlothian overcome challenges and adapt to adulthood. Since 1984, we have helped young people develop their life skills, improve their educational attainment and move into employment or further education. Join our team and take pride inspiring young people!
We have a vacancy for a Support Worker to deliver a support programme to young people aged 13 – 21 from East Lothian who are experiencing a wide range of challenges including family poverty and family substance use.
The successful candidate will:
- Support young people in areas such as reducing social isolation and improving mental health
- Provide mentoring support to young people enabling them to engage in activities within their local communities
This is an exciting position in which the successful candidate will take pride in developing a programme of delivery which will improve the lives of young people in East Lothian.
It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10% employer contribution.
Employability Support Worker, Bridges Access
- Full time
- £26,000 – £26,975
- On site: Musselburgh
- Closing 29th June 2026
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you want a flexible, varied and meaningful job in a supportive team? Do you value great employee benefits such as generous holidays and an annual training budget? Apply to join us!
Bridges Project is a leading youth work charity that helps young people aged 12-25 in East Lothian and Midlothian overcome challenges and adapt to adulthood. Since 1984, we have helped young people develop their life skills, improve their educational attainment and move into employment or further education. Join our team and take pride inspiring young people!
We have a vacancy for an Employability Support Worker to deliver an effective casework and group
work service to young people experiencing a range of challenges such as non-attendance at school,
low attainment, lack of confidence, poor mental health and family poverty.
The successful candidate will:
- Support young people to gain employability skills, life skills and accreditation; helping them in to work, apprenticeships, further education, training, work experience and volunteering
- Provide training to groups of young people alongside individual support to address particular barriers
This is an exciting position in which the successful candidate will take pride in developing a programme of delivery which will provide young people with clear pathways to positive destinations.
It is essential that candidates have a full, clean driving licence and constant use of a car. Membership of the PVG scheme will be an essential requirement of the post. A contributory company pension scheme is offered with a 10% employer contribution.
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