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Job Title: Participation and Programmes Officer
Reports to: Participation and Programmes Manager
Salary Scale: £27,325 – £31,678 (applicants would start at the beginning of the scale)
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (with flexibility for evening and weekend work)
Contract: Fixed term (to end of June 2026)
Applications close at 9am on Thursday 3rd July 2025.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9th July 2025 in person at our offices in Edinburgh.
About the role:
SYP has a proud history of championing youth-led projects and campaigns that drive meaningful policy change. Our programmes and participation activities use a youth work ethos to support young people across Scotland to develop skills and experiences, discuss the issues that are important to them, and influence change.
Working within SYP’s youth-led structure, our Participation and Programmes Officer will work with young people and the Participation and Programmes team to plan, deliver, amplify, and evaluate our activities, in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
If you are passionate about amplifying young people’s voices and have the skills to support young people’s meaningful participation in decision-making, we would love to hear from you.
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