We are looking for a Mentor Services and Recruitment Coordinator to support and recruit volunteer mentors across the Highlands and as we look to expand into Moray and further afield.

About the role

As our Mentor Services and Recruitment Coordinator, you will be the primary point of contact for our volunteers from day one. You’ll guide prospective mentors through the process – conducting interviews, organising training and coordinating PVG checks – ensuring they feel supported every step of the way. Additionally, you’ll collaborate on planning and running campaigns to attract new mentors.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing excellent customer service to prospective and existing mentors using strong communication skills on the telephone, in virtual meetings, by email and sometimes in person
• Ensure all of our volunteer mentors are individually supported and fully engaged at every stage of their mentor journey
• Deliver information sessions, participate in mentor one-to-one conversations and facilitate mentor training sessions and other mentor engagement activities.

About you

• Customer service experience
• Based in Moray or the Highlands
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the charity or third sectors
• An understanding of young people and educational settings
• People person with excellent communication and listening skills and empathy
• Experience of assisting with volunteer recruitment campaigns
• Well organised with great administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent desktop and database skills

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.

Benefits include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 7% Employer Pension Contribution, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

Travel:Occasional travel across Highlands, Moray and other areas in the North of Scotland if required. A driving license and car are essential for the role and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Govanhill Community Development Trust promotes the social, economic and environmental regeneration of Govanhill. We do this through the provision of affordable workspaces locally and a programme of community development activity. We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Govanhill Housing Association – a community controlled Registered Social Landlord operating in the Govanhill and Merrylee areas of Glasgow. The Association owns and manages 2,800 homes and provides a Factoring Service to a further 1,400 owners. It has a substantial Development, Major Repairs and Planned Maintenance Programme and delivers wider regeneration activity in partnership with Govanhill Community Development Trust.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to support people looking for work by providing employability advice and assisting them to access opportunities for volunteering, work placements and training.

Central to the role will be support for a caseload of individuals at different stages of work readiness. Many local residents face additional barriers to work and so a flexible and creative approach will be required. As well as individual action planning, the postholders will support individuals with job search, CV building, job applications, and interview techniques. They will also provide some in-work support and engage with local employers and organisations to identify opportunities.

Postholders will also work with colleagues in GCDT and Govanhill Housing Association to ensure that a full package of support can be put in place for local people to improve their education, health, housing, awareness of local services and social connections. A positive, team-based approach will therefore be required with a focus on providing high-quality standards of service.

This role is currently funded until the end of March 2027.

We’re looking for a Youth Service Co-ordinator with a passion for diversity and inclusion to join our team. Could that be you?

Who are we?

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.

About you

Our Youth Service supports deaf and hard of hearing young people to build confidence, develop life skills, improve wellbeing, connect with peers and explore a positive deaf identity.

To co-ordinate and deliver Deaf Action’s Youth Service for deaf and hard of hearing young people, primarily aged 10–18.

The postholder will deliver youth work activity funded by Young Start and Gannochy Trust, supporting young people to improve wellbeing, build community connections, develop life skills and access leadership, enterprise and employability opportunities.

The role includes direct youth work delivery, supporting the Youth Council, co-ordinating sessional youth workers and volunteers, building partnerships, and gathering evidence of impact for funders.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.

Main duties

• Plan, co-ordinate and deliver accessible youth clubs, social events, workshops, trips, residentials and community activities.
• Support deaf and hard of hearing young people to build confidence, resilience, independence, communication skills and positive peer relationships.
• Establish and support a Youth Council, enabling young people to shape activities, influence priorities and take part in decision-making.
• Support young people to access skills, training, leadership, volunteering, enterprise and employability opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, Teachers of the Deaf, audiology services, youth services, families and community partners.
• Develop referral pathways and promote the Youth Service to young people, families and partner organisations.
• Co-ordinate Sessional Youth Workers and Volunteers to ensure safe, inclusive and high-quality delivery.
• Ensure safeguarding, child protection, PVG, GDPR, consent, health and safety, and risk assessment procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, feedback, outcomes and case studies.
• Contribute to reports for Young Start, Gannochy Trust and other funders.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to monitor delivery, budget use, outcomes and service development.
• Represent Deaf Action at meetings, events and forums as required.
• Carry out other appropriate duties as requested by the Project Manager.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of delivering youth work with children and/or young people.
• Experience of planning and delivering group activities, workshops, events or youth programmes.
• Experience supporting young people to build confidence, wellbeing, independence and life skills.
• Experience involving young people in decision-making, activity planning or service development.
• Understanding of safeguarding, child protection, GDPR, consent and risk assessment.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people, families, schools and partners.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Good administration and IT skills.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and occasional residentials.
• Willingness to undertake British Sign Language training if not already proficient.
• PVG scheme membership, or willingness to apply.

Desirable

• Professional qualification in Youth Work, Community Learning and Development, Social Work, Social Care, Social Science or another relevant field.
• Experience working with deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind or disabled young people.
• Experience supporting a Youth Council, youth forum or peer leadership group.
• Experience co-ordinating volunteers or sessional workers.
• Experience supporting employability, digital skills, enterprise, volunteering or work placements.
• British Sign Language.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Outdoor activity skills.

Knowledge, skills and attributes

• Good understanding of youth work principles and inclusive practice.
• Knowledge of issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing young people and their families.
• Ability to create safe, accessible and culturally appropriate spaces for young people.
• Commitment to youth voice, participation and young people’s leadership.
• Flexible, proactive and able to adapt to young people’s needs.
• Committed to equality, inclusion, safeguarding and accessible communication.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a wider team.
• Able to motivate young people and support them to recognise their strengths.

Other requirements

• Regular evening and weekend work will be required.
• PVG checks will be required before appointment.
• British Sign Language training will be provided if required.

The role is funded through Young Start and Gannochy Trust until May 2027, subject to continuation funding.

What’s on offer?

• Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of 6%
• 32 days leave pro rata (inc bank holidays) pro rata for part time
• Long service benefits
• Day off on your birthday
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured
• In-house Mental Health First Aiders
• Death in service benefit
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme
• Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process
• BSL course, if required

Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.

We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.

Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face.

97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With over 16 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, as well as a network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.

Role Purpose

The Progressions Worker role exists to support adults over 25 who face significant barriers to employment, including homelessness, problem substance use, adverse mental health, experience of criminal justice and seeking asylum. The Progressions Worker will provide holistic, person-centred support; helping individuals identify and work towards their own goals at their own pace, whether that’s employment, volunteering, education or training.

Working alongside the local delivery team at Street Soccer sessions, the Progressions Worker will build on trust and relationships that already exist at those sessions to understand each players specific situation, removing barriers and providing sustained and flexible support.

There are 3 posts available covering different geographic regions across Scotland and London. Each role is based in the community and requires significant travel across the relevant area:

• This role based in Edinburgh, primarily within Leith, Portobello and Sighthill.
• 1 role based in Fife, primarily at our sessions in Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Levenmouth and Kirkcaldy.
• 1 role based in Central Scotland, primarily at our sessions in Alloa, Livingston, Stenhousemuir and Motherwell.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with the same lived experience as our players, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.

Street Soccer value work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours, job share and flexible working.

Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.

We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.

Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face.

97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With over 16 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, as well as a network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.

Role Purpose

The Progressions Worker role exists to support adults over 25 who face significant barriers to employment, including homelessness, problem substance use, adverse mental health, experience of criminal justice and seeking asylum. The Progressions Worker will provide holistic, person-centred support; helping individuals identify and work towards their own goals at their own pace, whether that’s employment, volunteering, education or training.

Working alongside the local delivery team at Street Soccer sessions, the Progressions Worker will build on trust and relationships that already exist at those sessions to understand each players specific situation, removing barriers and providing sustained and flexible support.

There are 3 posts available covering different geographic regions across Scotland and London. Each role is based in the community and requires significant travel across the relevant area:

• 1 role based in Edinburgh, primarily within Leith, Portobello and Sighthill.
• 1 role based in Fife, primarily at our sessions in Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Levenmouth and Kirkcaldy.
• this role based in Central Scotland, primarily at our sessions in Alloa, Livingston, Stenhousemuir and Motherwell.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with the same lived experience as our players, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.

Street Soccer value work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours, job share and flexible working.

Street Soccer is a charity using football to create lasting change in the lives of isolated and excluded adults and young people. We run 60 sessions a week of free, inclusive and judgement-free football. These sessions provide person-centred support to players facing a number of challenges including mental health, homelessness, long term unemployment, problem substance use, criminal justice and seeking asylum. Our mission is to create hope and opportunity for all.

We support thousands of players a year on their journey to positive change by providing a safe space, trusting relationships and a sense of belonging. We fight isolation and exclusion by bringing people together, building confidence and creating supportive communities. We support people of all ages and backgrounds through relationship-based support, focusing on trust and personal development, supporting everyone to set and achieve their own goals. Thanks to the support of Street Soccer, 82% of players say that their quality of life has improved.

Lived experience is at the heart of what we do, with over 80% of our staff having lived experience of the challenges our players face.

97% of players think that Street Soccer is a unique organisation. With over 16 years of experience delivering positive change through football, we are now working in more communities than ever, with city hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and South London, as well as a network of sessions across 6 other local authorities.

Role Purpose

The Progressions Worker role exists to support adults over 25 who face significant barriers to employment, including homelessness, problem substance use, adverse mental health, experience of criminal justice and seeking asylum. The Progressions Worker will provide holistic, person-centred support; helping individuals identify and work towards their own goals at their own pace, whether that’s employment, volunteering, education or training.

Working alongside the local delivery team at Street Soccer sessions, the Progressions Worker will build on trust and relationships that already exist at those sessions to understand each players specific situation, removing barriers and providing sustained and flexible support.

There are 3 posts available covering different geographic regions across Scotland and London. Each role is based in the community and requires significant travel across the relevant area:

• 1 role based in Edinburgh, primarily within Leith, Portobello and Sighthill.
• This role based in Fife, primarily at our sessions in Glenrothes, Dunfermline, Levenmouth and Kirkcaldy.
• 1 role based in Central Scotland, primarily at our sessions in Alloa, Livingston, Stenhousemuir and Motherwell.

We are particularly interested in applications from those with the same lived experience as our players, further information about our Safer Recruitment process can be found within section 8 of our Safeguarding Policy.

Street Soccer value work life balance and are happy to discuss part time hours, job share and flexible working.

Scran Academy is a youth-led catering social enterprise on a mission to see every young person, regardless of background or barrier, realise their full potential in learning, work and life. Too many young people in our most challenged communities never realise their talents or aspirations due to the effects of social inequality and poverty. We exist to change that.

Our transformational youth work programmes and catering enterprise use food as a tool to engage young people, providing opportunities and experiences that help them build skills, confidence, and independence, creating pathways into education, employment, and brighter futures.

Annual Report 2025-26

About the Candidate

We are looking for an experienced catering professional who is ready for a new challenge and motivated by the opportunity to support young people to reach their full potential. While previous youth work experience is not essential, a willingness to learn, build positive relationships and actively support young people’s development in a live catering environment is essential.

The successful candidate will be confident working in a busy catering setting, maintaining high standards of food quality, hygiene, and service, while also contributing to a supportive and positive learning environment where young people feel supported enough to take agency and responsibility for their own progress.

The successful candidate will align with our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite, We Lead.

Role Purpose

This is a dynamic and exciting role at the heart of our youth-led social enterprise. Working as part of the wider catering team and line managed by the Catering Operations Manager, the Youth Development Chef will use their catering expertise to support the delivery of our catering enterprise while creating meaningful opportunities for young people to build skills, confidence and aspirations through food.

The post holder will take responsibility for the preparation, delivery and compliance of catering operations, ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, hygiene and service. Alongside this, you will play a key role in actively involving young people in all aspects of our catering, supporting them to develop confidence, practical skills and positive working relationships.

A typical week runs during daytime hours, Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends. The role will flexibly support our catering and events programmes across our café sites in Comely Bank and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, as well as at external events and locations served by our famous food truck, the Scran Van

A full driving license for manual vehicles is essential for this role.

Do you have a passion for helping people?

Do you have excellent communication and customer service skills?

Do you want to work for one of the best employability providers in Scotland?

Would you like to help someone with barriers to work find their dream job?

Then come and work for Enable Works.

Your role, as an Employment Coordinator is to provide support to people who have barriers to work to make progress towards and achieve well paid, sustainable employment.

Enable Works are the leading specialist provider of employability services for people who have barriers to work. We believe that every person in Scotland has the right to work in a job that is high quality and well paid.

Enable Works supports over 7000 people every year across 30 Local Authorities to learn skills for work.

We partner with thousands of employers to create inclusive cultures and improve the diversity of Scotland's workforce.

We are incredibly proud of our smart, capable, and motivated colleagues across Scotland and following a period of significant growth we are looking to grow our team.

We offer a generous salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

We offer flexible working practices that promote a strong work/life balance so that when you are at work you can be the best version of you.

Values are more important to us than qualifications or experience, so if you don’t think you meet every requirement that’s ok, we still want to hear from you.

Please make sure you include a detailed personal statement in the ‘More about you’ section of the application to tell us how you are suited to the post.

About You

We really need you to have these

• The drive, energy and commitment to support people to obtain high
• quality, well paid jobs
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise as needed
• Confident communicator
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional presentation and personality
• Some knowledge of the local community
• Ability to work with people at any age who have challenging barriers to employment
• IT literacy
• Comfortable working towards targets
• A natural, professional relationship builder
• A full driving licence

Why?

Our vision is that every person in Scotland is able to access the support they need to find a high quality job that pays them well and your drive and commitment to this job will help them get there. You will recognise each clients individual skills and aspirations and work with them to find a job that they love.

Our culture is autonomous so that means we trust you to make the right decisions for your clients, therefore you need to manage your work load well and be accountable for your time. Attention to detail is important as it means you can work accurately and follow instructions.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities.

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Blue Light Card

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity’s mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

The cost of PVG is paid upfront by the organisation and deducted from your wage if successfully appointed.

Are you an experienced Health and Social Care SVQ Assessor? Do you want to join an award winning, friendly and experienced team? If so, then we have the perfect role for you!

We've got a great opportunity for a motivated and experienced SVQ Assessor to join us covering SVQ assessment across Scotland on a part-time, permanent basis. (3 days per week)

Our Assessor role is based in one of our West of Scotland offices (Irvine, Dumbarton, Glasgow or Airdrie) as part of our hybrid flexible working model. We will also need you to have flexibility to travel across Scotland when required.

The Role

As part of our Training Academy, you’ll play a key role in qualifying our social care workforce and supporting our team of SVQ Assessors in our Qualifications Scotland (formally SQA) Approved Centre which has been in operation since 1998. You will assess portfolios for the Social Services and Healthcare qualifications at SCQF levels 6, 7 and also ideally Core Skills, Business & Administration and PDA in Supervision awards.

You’ll be responsible for prioritising your own workload and planning your week to enable you to assess candidates through technology (eportfolio, MS teams) as well as providing some face to face support. You will work with candidates from induction to award completion, using your initiative to support them to meet Qualifications Scotland standards, agreed deadlines and organisational KPI’s.

You’ll be a key part of our experienced Assessor team helping ensure our excellent reputation of Cornerstone as an Qualifications Scotland provider is maintained for both our internal and external stakeholders.

To be an amazing Assessor we'll need you to bring;

• Experience of assessing candidates across different SCQF levels working in health & social care
• Extensive health and social care experience
• Confident use of technology (eportfolios, MS teams, Microsoft suite)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the individual needs of candidates and assessors
• Strong interpersonal, networking and facilitation skills
• An in-depth knowledge of Health and Social Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, SSSC Registration requirements.
• An SVQ qualification in assessment i.e.L&D9DI A1 or D33
• An SVQ (or equivalent) qualification in social care at SCQF 7 or above

About Us

With 46 years experience delivering great care and support, Cornerstone provides tailored, individual packages of care which focus on enabling people with a variety of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and complex care needs, to live the best possible life.

We aim to be the best employer in social care in Scotland and would love for you to come and join us. We thrive on teamwork and are passionate about the care and support we provide. If you're looking for a rewarding career where you know you can make a difference, then look no further.

Have any questions? If you'd like to find out more, please contact Fiona MacLean on fiona.maclean@cornerstone.org.uk

Shortlisted candidates will be invited along to a face to face/ MS Teams Interview depending on location on Wednesday 1st July.

The successful candidate will be required to go through a standard Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland. This is a rewarding role which will allow you to draw on your experience of the Social Care sector to provide professional assessment and support to candidates, enabling them to realise their potential.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.

Are you already imagining yourself as part of our team? Apply today; we would love to hear from you.

Somebody Cares Scotland is an Aberdeen-based charity dedicated to restoring dignity to people in need across the city and surrounding communities. Through its furniture provision service, food bank, and practical support programmes, the charity helps individuals and families facing challenging circumstances to establish safe, comfortable homes and access essential resources.

As the organisation continues to grow its impact, Somebody Cares Scotland is now seeking an experienced and motivated Fundraising Development Lead to establish and lead its fundraising function. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future sustainability of the charity and play a key role in enabling its services to reach even more people in need.

The successful candidate will be the organisation’s dedicated fundraising professional, responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that creates sustainable income growth and long-term financial resilience. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board, you will identify opportunities across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and other appropriate income streams, building the foundations of a successful fundraising programme from the ground up.

A key aspect of the role will involve researching and developing relationships with prospective funders, preparing high-quality funding applications and proposals, and managing the full funding cycle from prospecting and application through to stewardship and reporting. You will work to strengthen existing relationships with supporters while identifying and securing new opportunities that align with the charity’s mission, values, and ambitions.

The role will also involve establishing the systems, processes, and infrastructure required to support a growing fundraising function. This includes implementing effective donor management and reporting systems, creating stewardship frameworks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring all fundraising activity complies with relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice standards.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will help articulate the impact of Somebody Cares Scotland’s work through compelling case studies, evidence-led storytelling, and meaningful supporter communications. You will also act as an ambassador for the charity, representing the organisation at networking opportunities, partnership meetings, and stakeholder events throughout the region.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of securing income through trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major donors, or related fundraising disciplines, together with a proven ability to manage the complete fundraising cycle. You will be a strategic thinker with excellent written communication skills, capable of translating complex operational activity into compelling cases for support that inspire confidence and investment.

This is a rare opportunity to join Somebody Cares Scotland at a pivotal point in its development and to shape a fundraising function from day one. For the right candidate, it offers the chance to leave a lasting legacy, helping to secure the future of a charity that is transforming lives across Aberdeen through compassion, dignity, and practical support.