Senior Development Worker (Awards)
Ref: YS-SDWA26
Role Details
- Full-time: 35 hours per week
- Salary Scale: £39,222 – £41,374 (Salary Points 35 – 37)
- Permanent
- Based in Edinburgh, with hybrid working available. There is an expectation that the postholder will be in the Edinburgh office 2 days per week on average.
Details
Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join our team.
Youth Scotland’s Youth Awards recognise and accredit the learning and achievements of thousands of young people each year through community-based youth work, schools and a wide range of partner organisations.
Following the retirement of our current Senior Development Worker, we are looking for an experienced Senior Development Worker (Awards) to join the team and build on the strong foundations already in place.
This is an important role within Youth Scotland’s Awards team, providing leadership to staff, maintaining high standards of quality and customer service, strengthening strategic partnerships and identifying opportunities for continued growth and development.
You will work with a wide range of Awards users and partners, including local authorities, national charities, schools, community-based youth organisations and other Awards providers. You will also lead on team planning, quality assurance, communications and impact reporting, and contribute to business planning and budgeting.
This role would suit an experienced professional with strong leadership and partnership skills who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery. You will share our commitment to recognising and celebrating young people’s achievements and helping ensure their learning and development is valued.
The closing date for applications is 23 October 2026 at 12.00 midnight
Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on 4 November 2026