Development Worker - Amplify North East
Salary £ 32,204 to £ 37,327
North East of Scotland (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Moray)
Vacancy listed 05/12/2025
Application deadline 05/01/2026
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 dynamic team.  

We are looking for a new worker to help us deliver our brand new Amplify Project in the north east of Scotland (Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Moray)

Amplify is a 3-year, Scotland-wide, large-scale Youth Participation programme funded by The National Lottery Community Fund (UK Fund). It builds on Youth Scotland’s experience of supporting youth voice and aims to increase young people’s involvement in decisions that affect their lives, communities and services. The project will support young people, youth workers and wider community stakeholders to embed youth voice into decision-making and community life.    

If you have experience of youth and community work and a passion for supporting young people’s participation, leadership and youth voice, then this role is for you. 

(Ref: YS/DWAMP25NE) 

Full-time 35 hours/week  

Initial fixed-term contract to 31 October 2028. Continuation for further 2 years beyond 2028, subject to funding. 

Salary Scale: Pt 29 to 34, £32,204 to £37,327 

Location 
North East Region - This post will be home-based in one of the named North East Region areas:  Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Moray with regular travel across the North East Region and occasional travel to Youth Scotland’s Office in Edinburgh.  

The closing date for applications is Monday 5 January 2026 at 12 noon. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 16 January 2026 in Edinburgh. 

To discuss any aspect of the post contact Youth Scotland on 0131 554 2561 or email jobs@youthscotland.org.uk  
Benefits

Home working
Flexible hours
Generous pension scheme
Life insurance scheme

Notes

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Attached documents
Title File
Job Description Job_Description_YS-DWAMP25NE.pdf
Person Specification Person_Specification_YS-DWAMP25NE.pdf
Additional Information Additional_Information_(ftp).pdf
Application Pack Application_Pack_2025.docx