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YDance employs a core staff of 14, along with engaging freelance dance artists for different projects. Vacancies are advertised on the YDance website and social media and through arts, youth and education websites as appropriate.

Current Vacancies

Head of Programmes

Glasgow (Hybrid) | Part Time (22.5 hours per week) | 3 days/week (0.6 FTE)
£31,930 per annum, pro rata
Apply by: 6 July, 5pm
Interviews: 17 July | Start: 18 August

YDance is looking for an experienced and inspiring individual to lead on the development and delivery of high-quality dance projects, with a focus on our PERFORM and LEARN strands. This is a strategic and hands-on role, working across Scotland to strengthen YDance’s national impact in dance for children and young people. 

We actively welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in the arts sector. We are committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive for all. 

Click here for the full job description and to apply by 5pm, 6 July 2025. 

Please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@ydance.org 

We invite all applicants to complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to help us understand who is applying to work with us. This supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by helping us identify and address any barriers within our recruitment process. The information you provide is anonymous, used for monitoring purposes only, and will not be linked to your application or affect the outcome in any way.

YDance is an equal opportunities employer:

• Scottish Youth Dance ensures that no potential or actual employee, participant or volunteer receives either more or less favourable treatment on the grounds of visible or non-visible differences, such as race, ethnicity, age, marital or parental status, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, cultural heritage, economic status, nationality, religion or beliefs.

• Scottish Youth Dance does not tolerate unfair discrimination against members of its staff by any of its employees or other persons appointed to the service of the organisation’s activities, in whatever capacity. Unfair discrimination will lead to disciplinary action being taken.

• The Equal Opportunities Policy is monitored by an Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, which reviews the policy and implementation on a regular basis and reports to the Board of Directors.