We are delighted to be launching our mentoring programme in partnership with the Scottish Borders and are looking for a Programme Manager. This is a unique opportunity to be involved right from the beginning - launching and implementing MCR Pathways Mentoring Programme across all secondary schools and college campuses.
About the role
You will be based in the Scottish Borders and manage all aspects of the MCR Pathways programme delivery, actively engaging with participating schools, colleges, the local authority and key partners including Skills Development Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce.
In this role, you will empower your regional team to drive substantive, positive change for young people by supporting and challenging appointed delivery leads to build a vibrant, impactful mentoring programme. Additionally, you will lead mentor recruitment, training, and support initiatives to guarantee every young person has access to a dedicated mentor, while managing your local Mentor Services Coordinator to align the mentor pipeline perfectly with the local need.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead on and manage all aspects of programme delivery
- Provide support, development, training, management and motivation to MCR staff and delivery leads
- Support integration of the programme and a consistently high quality standard of programme delivery across all settings
- Develop and support partnerships with the Local Councils, further and higher education institutions, local business and all MCR stakeholders
- Provide analysis of programme performance, impact and development
About you
- Experience of developing and effectively managing teams and programmes
- Self-motivated and skilled at motivating others
- Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the third sector
- Experience of working within or in collaboration with secondary schools and or further education
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritise
About us
MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.
Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.
Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.
For more information about the role and to apply, please visit: https://mcrpathways.org/jobs/scottish-borders-programme-manager/
Pay: From £35,020.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scottish Borders
