Advertised from 19 June 2026

Role

Do you want to help young people build confidence with money and make informed choices for their future? Leavers’ Money Skills is expanding, and we’re looking for an engaging part-time Financial Education Officer to deliver free, impartial financial education workshops in schools across Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Scottish Borders and the wider Central Belt.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with senior phase students, delivering interactive sessions on practical money skills such as budgeting, banking and financial decision-making. 

You’ll build relationships with schools and education partners, organise and deliver workshops, gather feedback and help improve our resources as the programme grows. If you enjoy teaching, communicating clearly and making a practical difference to young people’s lives, look at the Job description for further details. 

Salary: £32,000 FTE pro rata for 14 hours per week (£12,800)

Hours: Circa 14 hours per week over 2-3 days. School term time.

Term: Fixed term until June 2027 with scope for renewal

Place of work: Home based with regular travel for school visits and workshops. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must be able to travel for school visits and events (travel expenses will be reimbursed as per policy). We are unable to support relocation costs.

Application notes

Application deadline: 10th July 2026

For more information and to apply: Please download the Financial Education Officer Job Description

To apply – please submit a CV and a brief cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining your motivation to undertake this role and relevant skills and experience including availability and notice period. Applications should be sent to Catriona Scott at catriona@didaskoeducation.org

Leavers’ Money Skills is part of the Didasko Education Company, a financial education charity registered in Scotland (SC040205). Didasko also runs the Library of Mistakes, a Practical History of Financial Markets course and Future Asset.

Didasko Education Company is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and make recruitment decisions by matching our organisation’s needs with the skills, experience and potential of candidates.

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