Job and Volunteering Opportunities

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.

Part Time – Salary £34,370 pro-rata

Closing Date 20th April.

Further Details here.

Seeds of Disruption are seeking sessional youth workers to support arts- and environment based youth work in Midlothian, at various events and projects as opportunities arise. Sessional staff may be required to support trips to indoor or outdoor venues, indoor and outdoor courses and workshops, or other youth work activities. Sessions are almost always during evenings, weekends, and weekdays during school holidays.

Salary: £14 per hour
Hours: As required

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LAYC is recruiting a Sessional Worker to support the delivery of Youth Awards, with the network of community-based youth and children’s Member Groups within Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The post will be based at LAYC and will have a Lothian wide remit.

The post will be fixed for an initial period until September 2026

Hours: 12 hours per week on an hourly rate £22.72, plus access to a 7% employers contribution pension.

A job pack (including application form) can be viewed/downloaded from here or sent out by emailing enquiries@layc.org.uk

Job description and person specification

Application form

Closing date for applications Monday 20th April 2026 12 noon and interviews will from week beginning 27th April 2026

Craiglockhart After School Club is a busy after school club based in Craiglockhart Primary School, Edinburgh, currently looking for childcare practitioners.

They offer:

· Contracted hours of work, offered within the main hours of service 2pm-6pm Monday-Friday and full day work during holiday club sessions.

· Very competitive rates of pay for both qualified and unqualified staff members.

· Support with training, both internal and external.

PVG, SSSC fees and all training costs will be met by the organisation.

To apply, please email craiglockhartasc@yahoo.co.uk

LASC are looking for an experienced, motivated, enthusiastic and friendly worker to join their team with a lead role in planning and delivering activities for children and young people in P4- P7.

Hours of work (term time): Mon-Thurs 2.00-6.00 & Fri 11.30-6.00. Hours vary during school holidays.

Rate of pay: living wage rate or above dependent on qualifications, age and experience.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT VALERIE OR ROBBIE ON

Email: lasckids@gmail.com

Mobile: 07939-602880

Y2K are seeking a motivated and committed Youth Worker to join their team on a 28-hour per week basis. This is a fixed-term position for 2 years, with the potential for extension subject to future funding.

Part time Role
Salary: £23,150, 28 hours/week
On site: Mayfield & Easthouses

Closing 15th April 2026

Further details available here.

Fast Forward are looking for an enthusiastic Programme Manager to lead their Scottish Gambling Education Hub (SGEH).

Full Time – 35 hrs / week, until March 2029

Salary £38,148

Closing Date: 27th April 2026

Further details available here.

Fast Forward are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer Marketing and Communications Officer to promote Fast Forward’s work to key audiences, and help them achieve their vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.

Part time: 0.4fte, 14 hrs / week, until June 2027
Salary: £27,516 pro-rata
Closing Date: 27th April 2026

Further details available here.

Pilton Youth and Children’s Project are  looking for an enthusiastic and committed worker to support 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.

Part Time – Salary £31,913 pro-rata

Closing Date 20th April.

Further Details here

YMCA Edinburgh is seeking a sessional youth worker to support the delivery of the Friday Night Lights youth group in Leith. Friday Night Lights is a partnership project developed with local youth organisations, the Community Sports Hub and community police to provide positive Friday night activities for young people aged 9–16.

Salary: £16.81 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
Typical hours: Fridays, 6–9pm (with opportunities for further hours)

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