Vacancies

Youth Work Jobs and Opportunities

Be a part of something incredible by working in Scotland’s youth work sector. We list and promote job opportunities from across the sector, ranging from volunteering opportunities, support worker positions through to senior management and trustee positions. Looking for an ideal candidate to join your team? Submit your vacancy to us and we’ll do the rest.

As the collective voice of the youth work sector, we primarily share jobs aimed at youth workers, managers, senior appointments and job opportunities in the wider CLD and third sector in Scotland.

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Once we’ve received your vacancy submission, we’ll upload it to our website, promote it through our social media channels and include in our Youth Work Briefing, which goes out to around 1,000 subscribers every second Tuesday – sign up to our Youth Work Briefing.

Children, Youth and Families Worker
To co-ordinate the existing ministry amongst children, young people and families, discipling children and young people in the church family in partnership with their parents/carers.
  • Organisation:  The Church of Scotland
  • Job title:  Children, Youth and Families Worker
  • Location:  Fife
  • Closing date:  2 April, 2024
  • Salary:  £28,815 to £32,575 per annum
  • Contract:  Full-time
Youth and Family Engagement Worker (2 posts)
As a Youth and Family Engagement Worker in the CLD and Employability Team you will be working alongside colleagues to build positive relationships with children, young people and their families; to maximise wellbeing and increase opportunities.
  • Organisation:  Orkney Islands Council
  • Job title:  Youth and Family Engagement Worker (2 posts)
  • Location:  Orkney
  • Closing date:  24 March, 2024
  • Salary:  £31,788 to £34,117 per year pro rata
  • Contract:  1 x full-time (35 hours per week) 1 x part-time (17.5 hours per week). Temporary.
Community Learning and Development Officer
An opportunity has arisen within the existing CLD team for a dynamic individual with a passion for supporting learners and working successfully with partners in communities.
  • Organisation:  Orkney Islands Council
  • Job title:  Community Learning and Development Officer
  • Location:  Orkney
  • Closing date:  24 March, 2024
  • Salary:  £42,106 to £46,543 per year
  • Contract:  Full-time (35 hours per week). Permanent.
Sessional Youth Worker
Someone with experience of working with young people is preferred but training would be given to the right candidate. You will be supported and guided by the full-time youth worker and provided with relevant training.
  • Organisation:  Craiglockhart Parish Church
  • Job title:  Sessional Youth Worker
  • Location:  Edinburgh
  • Closing date:  28 March, 2024
  • Salary:  £12.70 per hour
  • Contract:  Part-time