Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people in West Lothian?
Aid & Abet is part of a new project in West Lothian to provide a mentoring service to support young people aged 10 – 25 who are at risk of, or involved in, offending and anti-social behaviour, helping them engage positively with the project. The project offers mentoring to help them build confidence, develop skills, and make better choices. You will work as part of a multi-agency team, supporting young people by helping them overcome challenges and stay engaged in their personal development and learning.
Drawing on your lived experience of the criminal justice system, you bring a unique capacity to establish trust, demonstrate positive role modelling, and offer a compassionate, non-judgemental source of hope to inspire young people towards better choices and a positive path forward.
As the Mentoring Volunteer Coordinator, you will recruit, train, organise, and support volunteer mentors with lived experience. You will ensure mentors are prepared and supported to work effectively with young people. This includes coordinating 2:1 mentoring sessions, facilitating group work, and delivering targeted presentations in schools. Through ongoing training, supervision, and support, you will ensure mentors are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to deliver the project’s services effectively. When volunteers are unavailable or capacity is limited, you will step in to deliver support directly.
You will also lead on data collection and analysis of project data to inform evaluation reports. Sharing best practice and strengthening communication for young people across the project.
Responsibilities of Mentoring Volunteer Coordinator:
· Recruit and train volunteer mentors with lived experience, providing ongoing support and improving recruitment and training processes.
· Provide regular supervision, guidance, and feedback to mentors, helping them develop effective ways of supporting young people.
· Coordinate volunteer schedules for mentoring sessions, group work, and school presentations, stepping in to provide support when needed.
· Work with the Aid & Abet Coordinator to develop and deliver presentations that raise awareness of the project.
· Support volunteers in collecting project data and prepare quarterly evaluation reports.
· Attend meetings and provide updates to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with plans.
· Build positive relationships by working in a compassionate, open-minded, and non-judgemental way.
· Carry out any other duties related to the Mentoring Volunteer Coordinator role.
For full details of the role please visit : www.aidnabet.org/vacancies/ to review the job description and person specification and complete our application form. Please return completed applications to [email protected] by 7th June 2026. Applications without a completed form will not be reviewed.
Closing date for applications – 7th June 2026
Interviews – w/c 8th - 15th June 2026
This post has been funded by Cashback for Communities
Pay: £13,460.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
- This post is subject to a PVG from Disclosure Scotland. Applicants must already be members of PVG scheme for children and adults.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Livingston EH54 6TQ
