Vacancy at Youth Scotland
Awards Development Worker (Systems and Services)
Salary
£ 32,204 – £ 37,327
Edinburgh
Vacancy listed
24/08/2026
Application deadline
14/09/2026
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 team.
Youth Scotland’s Youth Awards recognise and accredit young people’s learning and achievement through community-based youth work, schools and a wide range of partner organisations.
Following a significant period of growth and development, including refreshed Youth Achievement Awards and investment in new digital systems and services, we are moving into the next phase of development. This new post will play an important role in consolidating these developments, supporting our Awards users and partners, and ensuring our systems and services continue to evolve in response to their needs.
We are looking for an Awards Development Worker (Systems and Services) who can build strong relationships with a wide range of Awards users and partners, provide high-quality support, and help us continue to improve and develop our services.
You will work with local authorities, national charities, schools, community-based youth groups and other Awards providers, helping organisations to use Youth Scotland Awards effectively and using their feedback and experience to inform future development. Alongside this, you will have a particular focus on our digital Awards systems, data and reporting, online resources and service improvement.
This role would suit someone who is confident working with people and partnerships, has strong digital and organisational skills, and enjoys finding practical ways to improve services and the experience of the people who use them. You will also share our commitment to recognising and celebrating young people’s achievements and helping ensure their learning and development is valued.
Role Details
- Full-time: 35 hours per week
- Salary Scale: £32,204 – £37,327 (Salary Points 29–34)
- Based in Edinburgh, with hybrid working available
- Contract: Permanent
The Organisation
Youth Scotland is the largest national youth work organisation in Scotland, supporting 116,979 young people, 2,430 youth groups from 628 member organisations and over 12,348 youth workers. Youth Scotland has been around since the early 20th century and has a diverse membership network – from small rural youth groups to large urban projects. The common goal that we all share is better outcomes for young people.
Our membership network is made up of local youth groups of all sizes, Area Associations and Youth Scotland staff who can provide support and training on a range of youth work topics. We are proud of the varied, universal youth work our network delivers and the innovative solutions our members create in an ever-changing youth work landscape.
The closing date for applications is midnight, Monday 14th September
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23rd September, Balfour House, Edinburgh
For an information pack on the above opportunity, please visit our website https://www.youthscotland.org.uk/vacancies/ or contact: Youth Scotland, Balfour House, 19 Bonnington Grove, Edinburgh EH6 4BL, Tel: 0131 554 2561, email: jobs@youthscotland.org.uk to discuss any aspect of the post.
Benefits
Living Wage & Living Hours Employer
Hybrid Working
Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Life insurance scheme
Notes
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Attached documents
| Title | File |
|---|---|
| Job Description | Job_Description_-_YS-ADWSS26.pdf |
| Person Specification | Person_Specification_YS-ADWSS26.pdf |
| Additional Information | Additional_Information_2026.pdf |
| Application Pack | Application_Pack_2026.docx |