Advertised from 21 September 2026

Role

Canongate Youth are seeking an excellent administrator to support our team through office management, day-to-day operations, and external communications. If you are proactive, organized, and value both details and people, we would love to hear from you.

The Administration and Communications Officer will lead key office functions, be a first point-of-contact to the public, write and schedule regular communications, and support finance and youth work administration.

You will join Canongate Youth at an exciting time, as we celebrate 50 years of supporting children and young people in Edinburgh and settle in at our new home at “Fringe Central”, Infirmary Street.

Application notes

To apply, please send your CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) and a covering letter (1 side of A4), outlining how your skills, experience and approach are suited to the role, to info@canongateyouth.org.uk no later than 10am on Monday 5th October. Either your CV or your covering letter should supply two references. Interviews are expected to be on Tuesday 20th October.

Please note that appointment will be subject to the successful candidate providing a satisfactory Level 1 Disclosure. Canongate Youth will support the candidate to apply for this disclosure and pay for the fee.

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