Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) is a vital part of Scotland’s careers & skills system. We are employer-led and it is our priority to make it easier for employers to connect with young people in schools and colleges across Scotland. It’s a team effort to support young people to prepare for the world of work. Through DYW, employers can provide inspirational opportunities for young people to help them understand and develop the skills they need to succeed.
Do you want to be part of a team connecting employers with young people and working with partners to make this happen? Our DYW Programme Delivery Manager role may be just right for you. If you would like your working day to include activities like: - Networking with the business community in our region to deliver the ambitions of DYW - Leading a team to co-create employability, enterprise and wider curriculum learning opportunities with employers, educators and partners - Working in partnership to make things happen for young people - Project Managing activities And some of the day to day expectations that come with this… - Relationship and account management with existing and new employers - Managing people, monitoring performance and reporting - Keeping up to date with labour market changes - Collaborating and flying solo - Overcoming challenges If you are: - A leader with a track record of supporting teams to achieve - An experienced Project Manager - Organised, creative and innovative - A great communicator, networker and influencer, both in-person and through online social media platforms. - A collaborator, strategic thinker and doer If you are keen to get involved to influence education and help shape the future workforce Scotland needs, we’d love to hear from you. You will be based in central Edinburgh with travel throughout our region. The role is classed as ‘Regulated Work’: a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) membership is required (application to the scheme may be made by us upon conditional offer of the post). How to Apply Please download the full job description below for complete details of the role, responsibilities and person specification. Applications should be submitted by email to [email protected] with a CV and cover letter by 12 noon on Monday 27 April 2026. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief or sexual orientation. Candidates who consider themselves to be disabled in terms of the Equality Act 2010, and who meet the essential minimum criteria for the post, will be guaranteed an interview. Please make us aware in the email application. We will also ensure that we consider and implement any reasonable adjustments a candidate may require to attend for interview or during the course of employment, should they be successful in securing a post. We look forward to hearing from you. Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) is delighted to announce the launch of Cyber Professionals in the Classroom, a refreshed and fully updated resource designed to strengthen the connection between Scotland’s cybersecurity professions and schools across Scotland. This new resource builds on and replaces the original Cyber Skills Resource Catalogue, first created by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Digital Skills Education in 2020. The cyber sector has transformed dramatically in recent years. New programmes, teaching tools, and industry led initiatives have emerged at pace, and the original catalogue could no longer reflect the breadth of opportunities now available. Employers and teachers needed a clearer, more current, and more accessible guide—and this project set out to deliver exactly that.   Highland schools are taking significant steps toward strengthening digital skills and cyber security education, thanks to a regional initiative led by Darren Brown, Faculty Principal Teacher of IT at Inverness High School. Supported by DYW Inverness & Central Highland and Ginger Cat Cyber Security, Darren recently hosted an online information event designed to introduce schools to the CyberFirst Schools programme and demonstrate how accessible cyber education can be for every secondary school in the region.
Held on Monday 8th September, the virtual session brought together IT and digital staff from across Inverness and the Central Highlands. The event also featured insights from Colin Topping, founder of Ginger Cat Cyber Security and a CyberFirst Ambassador employer, who highlighted the growing demand for cyber‑skilled young people across Scotland. .  Achieving Bronze Accreditation and Progressing Toward Silver
Trinity Academy continues to strengthen its commitment to digital skills, industry engagement, and meaningful career pathways. The school’s achievement of Bronze CyberFirst School accreditation reflects a growing culture of cyber awareness and opportunity. As the school now works toward Silver accreditation, activities like the S2 Girls Cyber Skills session with the Hearts Innovation Centre and the Women in Cyber full day learning event delivered by the Scottish Government, in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) are playing a vital role in deepening learner engagement and industry partnership.  Six S3 girls from Castlemilk High School took part in the See It Be It: Women and Girls in Cyber Conference at RBS Gogarburn in November 2025, gaining direct insight into Scotland’s cyber security sector and the women shaping its future. Their participation demonstrates how meaningful employer engagement can strengthen Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) outcomes, raise aspirations, and challenge gender imbalance in the cyber security sector.
Overview The conference, delivered by the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland, brought together more than 200 pupils, teachers, and cyber professionals for a full day of panels, workshops, and hands‑on challenges. The six S3 girls attended with the school’s DYW co‑ordinator and Computing Science teacher, building on their earlier involvement in a cyber event that inspired them to launch a girls‑only coding club.
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