Member Job Vacancies

Salary: £34,370 pro-rata

Location: On site: Edinburgh

Hours: Part time, £23,568 for 24 hrs per week

Deadline: Monday 20 April 2026

They are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled worker to lead the delivery of our North Edinburgh Futures programme — a new early intervention project offering safe, engaging, co designed youth work for 10–15 year olds during evenings and weekends.

For further information visit their website.

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CYCJ Scotland are seeking research participants aged 14-26 with experience of the justice system in Scotland

What are children and young people's experiences of what is fair and unfair in the justice system? What should fairness in youth justice look like? How do experiences in Scotland compare to children and young people's experiences in England and the Netherlands? What advice and tips would children and young people give to professionals working in the youth justice system?

Eligibility Criteria
- aged 14-26
- current or previous experience of the justice system in Scotland (police, children's hearings system, social work, courts, secure care / YOI etc) due to involvement (or alleged involvement) in offending behaviours
- available to take part in April 2026

What is involved?
- Take part in a small group or 1-1 conversation
- In person interviews will take place within travelling distance of Glasgow (1-1.5 hours approx.)
- Online interviews may be possible in some circumstances, if preferred

Please note: Interested participants will have the opportunity to take part in up to two further (optional) small group discussions: 1) to reflect on the findings from young people in the other countries and 2) to help shape the stories and content of the project output with a comic artist.

If you are, or know of, a young person who is interested please contact Kirsty Deacon on k.deacon@strath.ac.uk to find out more.

Salary: up to £30,000

Location: Hybrid: Home-based although must be able to work from our participation space/office in Glasgow and regular travel across Scotland

Hours: Starting salary per annum dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

Staf are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to support Staf’s policy and communications activity. This role will undertake policy research and analysis, contribute to the development of Staf’s policy positions, and support the delivery of their communications and engagement work.

You will work closely with the Communications and Connecting Members Manager and the wider Staf team to produce high-quality, engaging content that amplifies the voices of care and justice experienced young people. This includes supporting the work of Youth Justice Voices and other participation projects that are developed.

You will also contribute to marketing and communications activity that supports membership growth and increases Staf’s national profile and influence which reinforces Staf’s role as the national voice of the workforce supporting young people moving on from care.

For further information visit their website. 

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Salary: up to £30,000

Location: Remote: Home-based although must be able to travel across the region, regular travel to Glasgow and across Scotland.

Hours: Salary per annum dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

They are looking for passionate, skilled, and values-driven individual who will promote and support the expansion of a national network, (specifically in the North East) of youth-led steering groups for care and justice experienced young people.

You will be skilled at developing and sustain relationships with young people in order to amplify their voice and influence systems and practice change in the care and justice sector.

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring that participation is embedded, impactful and contributes to improved outcomes for young people.

For further information visit their website. 

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• Job Description (word doc)
• Application Form (word doc)

Salary: up to £40,000

Location: Hybrid: Home-based although must be able to work from our participation space/office in Glasgow and regular travel across Scotland

Hours: Salary dependent on experience. 35 hours per week. Permanent.

Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2026

Staf are looking for passionate, skilled, and values-driven individual who will ensure the effective delivery and continuous development of a high-quality national participation project, enabling young people with lived experience of the care and justice systems to influence policy, practice and service design.

The role requires a balance of project management, staff supervision, stakeholder engagement, learning development and direct work with young people, ensuring that participation activity is safe, ethical, impactful and aligned with Staf’s values and strategic priorities.

This role presents an opportunity to lead a nationally significant project that supports young people with lived experience to influence meaningful change within youth justice systems in Scotland.

The postholder will play a key role in ensuring that participation is embedded, impactful and contributes to improved outcomes for young people.

Visit their website for further detail. 

Important Links Below!

• Job Description (word doc)
• Application Form (word doc)