Advertised from 23 March 2026

Role

Are you a motivated fundraiser who wants to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?  

Youth Scotland is looking for a Fundraiser to join our team and help strengthen our fundraising activity, supporting community-based youth work across Scotland.  

Working as part of Youth Scotland’s Impact and Business Development team, the postholder will support the development of funding applications, coordinate grant reporting, research new funding opportunities and contribute to partnership funding bids. The role will focus particularly on funding from charitable trusts and foundations, 

Scottish Government programmes and other public bodies, while also supporting wider partnership and business development opportunities.  

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone who is organised, curious and motivated by social impact, and who enjoys bringing together information, evidence and ideas to help secure funding that supports young people and youth organisations.  

Youth Scotland is the national charity for community-based youth work, supporting a national network of 600+ youth organisations and over 2,400 youth groups. Together they provide opportunities for more than 110,000 young people, supported by 12,000 youth workers and volunteers in communities across Scotland.  

Alongside fundraising activity, the role will also contribute to initiatives that support the wider youth work sector, including helping organise Meet the Funder events and supporting Youth Scotland’s involvement in the National Impact Network. 

Why join Youth Scotland? 

• Be part of a national organisation supporting community-based youth work across Scotland  
• Help secure funding that directly supports young people and grassroots youth groups  
• Develop your fundraising skills across trusts, public funding and partnership bids  
• Work in a flexible and supportive organisation with hybrid working options

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to help strengthen Youth Scotland’s fundraising activity and support opportunities for young people across Scotland, we would love to hear from you.  

Role Details   

Hours: Flexible – between 0.6 FTE (21 hours) and full-time (35 hours). We are open to discussing working patterns with the successful candidate.  

Salary: £32,204–£37,327 per annum (full-time equivalent), pro rata for part-time hours  

Contract: Permanent  

Youth Scotland prides itself on being a flexible employer. Office space is available at our HQ in Edinburgh but, depending on personal circumstances, home-based or hybrid working is available for this role. You will be required in Edinburgh for occasional in person planning or strategy days.

Application notes

Please visit our website to apply.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20 April.

Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on Monday 27 April at Balfour House, Edinburgh.

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