Advertised from 2 April 2026

Role

The Senior Development Officer will work as part of a team to support the delivery of the No Knives Better Lives initiative at a local and national level, ensuring youth work plays a key role in violence prevention. They will also be responsible for managing the delivery of the Thrive financial literacy programme

The post holder will be expected to have a clear understanding of Scotland’s educational landscape and the range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations working with young people. 

This post will be funded until the end of March 2027 in the first instance and is based at YouthLink Scotland’s offices in Edinburgh. YouthLink Scotland operates a hybrid working policy. Secondments will be considered.

Please note that within the normal duties of this post you will be required to carry out regulated work with children and will therefore be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Application notes

Closing Date: Friday 17th April 2026

YouthLink Scotland is an equal opportunities employer.

The job description and person specification can be downloaded from https://www.youthlink.scot/vacancy/senior-development-officer-no-knives-better-lives-thrive/