Senior Development Worker

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. We are looking for an experienced Senior Development Worker to join our Location Cash Back/Programmes for Young People Team. Location Cash Back is a Scotland-wide, large-scale youth participation and leadership programme for young people impacted by crime, poverty and anti-social behaviour.

It is delivered by a consortium of Youth Scotland, Scouts Scotland, Girlguiding Scotland and the Boys’ Brigade. Youth Scotland’s Programmes for young people include flagship events like our Big Ideas Weekend and young grantmakers projects. This role will suit an experienced worker who has excellent partnership working skills and experience of co-ordinating ambitious national projects and programmes. The Senior Development Worker (SDW) will play a key role in effectively managing key relationships with funders and partners and will also line‑manage the Location Cash Back Development Worker and other Youth Scotland staff and youth participation projects.

• Full-time: 35 hours per week
• Salary Scale: £38,080 – £40,169 (Salary Points 35 – 37)
• Based in Edinburgh but with hybrid working available
• Contract to 31 March 2029, with continuation subject to funding