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Pilton Youth and Children’s Worker – Futures Lead Development Worker

Pilton Youth and Children’s Project are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled worker to lead the delivery of their 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.

Hours: 24 per week

Salary: £34,370 pro-rata

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd June.

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Bridges Project – Support Worker and Employability Support Worker

Bridges Project are advertising two posts.

Employability Support Worker – 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.

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Support Worker – 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.

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Both roles:

  • Full time
  • £26,000 – £26,975
  • Closing date: 29th May

 

Scran Academy – Youth Development Worker and Scransitions Youth Development Worker

Scran Academy are recruiting two Youth Development Workers.

Youth Development Worker:

This role is critical to changing young people’s lives by supporting the delivery of Scran Academy’s Academy Programme, our structured, year-long alternative education provision for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling.

Hours: 21 hours per week. 1 year FTC, with possibility of extension

Pay: £25,500 – £26,837 pro-rata

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Scransitions Youth Development worker:

This role supports the delivery of Scran Academy’s Scransitions Employability Programme, a structured, multi-phase programme designed to support young people to progress towards work, education or training.

Hours: 18 hours per week. 1 year FTC, with possibility of extension

Pay: £26,237 – £28,090 pro-rata

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Both vacancies closing 28th May 2026

U-evolve – Various Roles

U-evolve are expanding their staff team to support the delivery of their expanding mental health services for young people across Edinburgh.
They are currently recruiting for the following vacancies:
Head of Services (35 hours, salary £34,500)
Art Therapist (21 hours, £28,00 FTE)
Mental Health Coach (21 – 28 hours, £25,345 FTE)
Applications for all roles close on 29th May

Pilmeny Development project – Youth and Children’s Worker (sessional)

PDP are recruiting someone to work with children and young people in a variety of settings – including street work, within the youth centre and on the premises of voluntary organisations and other venues. They will be developing and implementing a quality programme, reflecting Community Learning & Development (CLD) service priorities.

Salary:  £13.46 sessional to £16.40 Lead sessional

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Edinburgh Young Carers – Schools Co-ordinator

Edinburgh Young Carers is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified applicant to co-ordinate awareness-raising, training and support to schools and Higher Education (HE)/Further Education (FE) establishments across Edinburgh, with the aim to develop whole-school, sustainable approaches in the identification of, and support to, young carers.

Hours: Full time

Salary: £29,756

Closing 29th June 2026

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