Are you a technical problem-solver who believes that technology should serve people, not the other way around? We are looking for a Solutions Engineer who can help turn our tech ideas into real-world tools that make life easier for our mentors and young people – someone who understands that behind every piece of technology is a person it’s meant to help.

Key responsibilities:

Lead on digital projects from start to finish – making sure the right people are involved, the steps are clear and everything stays on track to hit our goals.

Use AI/LLM tools to rapidly prototype solutions. You’ll design user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure AI outputs are ethical, accurate and high-quality.

Bridge the gap between technical and user-friendly. You’ll lead requirements gathering, conduct user research and collaborate with our Learning & Development team to ensure new tools are fit for purpose.

Help look after our digital tools and guide us as we move our data and systems from Salesforce over to newer, more modern platforms.

Manage AI-specific risks, including data privacy and ethical considerations, ensuring security auditing is integral in every project from day one.

About you

We are looking for a creative, resourceful professional who is passionate about youth development and technical excellence. You will:

Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements

Have the confidence to coordinate with people from all across the charity, helping different teams work together smoothly and ensuring our projects stay on schedule.

Have strong IT skills with an interest in AI, automation and data mapping.

Value user research, empathy and clear communication. You don’t just build a tool; you ensure people know how to use it.

Be comfortable working independently or as part of a team on multiple simultaneous projects.

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.

Are you passionate about using data and evidence to change young people’s lives? We are looking for an Evidence and Impact Officer to join our Systems, Evidence and Impact team – someone who can turn our quantitative and qualitative data into robust insights and compelling reports that demonstrate the difference mentoring makes to young people, mentors and the education and skills system.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the ongoing development of our Outcomes Evaluation Framework and monitoring tools, ensuring accurate collection, storage and analysis of quantitative and qualitative outcomes data.
• Generate actionable insights through thoughtful and robust analysis and visualisation – identifying trends, successes and areas for improvement.
• Create high quality evidence and impact reports for internal and external audiences, including schools, local authorities, funders and policy makers.
• Create, maintain and quality assure accessible data dashboards to give delivery teams real-time insight into programme performance.
• Train and support delivery staff in data collection methods and the use of our systems, helping to embed a culture of impact and data across the charity.

About you

We are looking for a creative, detail-focused analyst who is passionate about youth development. You will:

• Have proven experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Have experience of monitoring and evaluation approaches such as Logic Models, MEL and Theory of Change.
• Be proficient in tools and techniques to visualise data (e.g. Tableau, Looker Studio, Google Sheets) to communicate insights.
• Be able to present data in easy-to-understand formats and communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders, including young people.
• Be a strong team player, self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.

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.

This role is at the heart of our Services which delivers innovation and trauma-responsive support to young people aged 12–24 and their families. You will provide early, relational and trauma-informed whole-family support for young people, parents, carers and families facing distress, exclusion and systemic barriers. At its heart, the service aims to strengthen hope, connection and belonging so families can imagine safer futures, rebuild trusted relationships and feel rooted in their communities.

The Project Practitioner will meet young people and their families where they are at. You will use relational focussed and trauma informed practice to build trust, develop connection, and create safe spaces for them to be heard, supported, and empowered.

Working alongside statutory agencies and community partners, this role ensures young people and their families can navigate education, justice, and mental health systems with guidance, advocacy, and relational support.

It is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of youth and family support across Inverclyde and Rothesay while feeding into The Anchor’s 2026–2030 strategy.

Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for young people aged 11–26 in Scotland.

We empower young people by providing trusted information, opportunities, rewards and a platform for their voices to be heard, helping them navigate life and shape their futures.

We work in partnership with central and local government, the private sector, the third sector and young people themselves to deliver meaningful impact across Scotland.

We are looking for a creative and versatile Graphic Designer & Brand lead to join our team and bring design, visual storytelling and creative production expertise to Young Scot.

This is a hands-on creative role with a broad remit. You will help us bring our brand to life across digital and print, support our content and campaign teams with additional creative capacity, and help colleagues across the organisation develop the skills and confidence to create engaging, accessible and on-brand content themselves.

You will be a key guardian of Young Scot's visual identity, ensuring that our communications are consistent, accessible, engaging and appropriate for our audiences. You will produce design work yourself, while also knowing when to support colleagues, provide templates and guidance, or bring in specialist external creative support.

The role will work closely with colleagues across marketing, communications, content and digital. You will complement our existing content creation and digital capability rather than lead our social media or digital content strategy.

We are looking for someone who combines strong creative and design skills with a collaborative, practical and enabling approach. You will be comfortable working at pace, managing competing priorities and turning ideas and information into engaging visual communications.

A key part of the role will be helping us build a more sustainable creative model for the future. You will develop templates, tools and resources, support colleagues to use Canva and other creative platforms effectively.

The Super Power Agency (SC046550) is a Scottish charity founded in 2016. Our mission is to engage and re-engage disadvantaged and under-resourced young people aged 8 - 18 through a range of creative writing workshops, interdisciplinary programming, and mentoring. Our programmes provide opportunities for students to explore the potential of the written word all while fostering aspiration, creativity and strengthening valuable writing skills, skills that will help them in the classroom, in employment, and in life.

Job Purpose

The Partnerships Manager will play an integral part in developing the Super Power Agency's relationships with businesses, organisations and supporters.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Partnerships Manager is a revenue-focused role dedicated to securing corporate partnerships and financial contributions to grow the Super Power Agency's income.

As the Super Power Agency continues to grow and strengthen its long-term sustainability, the primary measure of success in this role will be securing new corporate income that enables us to achieve our strategic ambitions - including our long-term goal of establishing a permanent writing space for young people.

Working closely with the CEO and Programme Manager, the Partnerships Manager will identify, develop and secure new corporate partnerships while maintaining and growing existing relationships.

Download the Job Description to find out more about the role.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your events and organisational skills to enable Scotland's charities and voluntary organisations to learn new skills, share challenges, connect with each other and celebrate successes?

The SCVO events and learning programme welcomes more than 5,000 individuals each year and this is your chance to be at the heart of making it happen.

About the role

We’re recruiting to bolster our customer service team and ensure Scotland’s charities and other voluntary organisations are supported to thrive.

Our new Officer will contribute to the smooth running of the programme by using their organisational and communication skills to:

• Support our online and in-person events - from small webinars to The Gathering
• Respond to enquiries from charities of all shapes, sizes and purposes
• Engage with venues, speakers and other event contributors
• Upload our web listings and ensure our content is accurate
• Process and report on our customer and event data

About you

Your combination of engaging communication skills, slick organisation skills and understanding of what makes an excellent event will enable you to thrive in this role. If you’re a to-do list pro, enjoy a busy, varied workload, and love it when a plan comes together, then this could be the job for you!

How we’ll support you

You’ll be joining a knowledgeable, experienced team who are skilled in events and customer service, and generous in sharing their knowledge and helping you learn on the job. You’ll be supported directly by the Service Development Manager and Events & Learning Manager in finding your feet and prioritising your workload.

SCVO is a supportive employer, with many wellbeing support policies and a values-driven approach.

Part time hours and other flexible working options, including working from home for part of the week, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, please contact us at HR@scvo.scot

Change-makers sought! Do you want to help Scotland to Keep The Promise?

At CELCIS, we are driven by a powerful ambition: to create lasting, transformational change in the lives of children, young people, and families.

At the heart of this ambition is our unwavering commitment to ensuring that the voices, experiences, and rights of people with lived experience of support, care or protection services are not only heard, but understood so that these can meaningfully shape the decisions, services, and systems that affect their daily lives. And, we are committed to embedding lived experience throughout CELCIS, ensuring it informs and influences our internal culture, our ways of working, and our activity, from policy and research to practice improvement and system change.

The successful candidate will build on the strong foundations of participatory practice that have been established at CELCIS.

Supporting the delivery of our strategic approach to embed the voices and experiences of children and families, our Participation Practice Advisor will work with our experienced multidisciplinary teams across CELCIS, and work in partnership with organisations and the children’s services workforce across Scotland and beyond.

This role will have an emphasis on creating the spaces and resources which will equip and enable colleagues and stakeholders to develop good practice and knowledge. In this role, you’ll support the workforce to create readiness and build the confidence, skills, and culture needed to involve people with lived experience in safe, ethical, and meaningful ways. You’ll design and facilitate reflective learning spaces, co-production activities, and inclusive activities that are trauma-informed and rights-based.

We’re looking for someone who brings integrity and deep understanding of this work, someone who has “walked the walk” in Community Learning and Development or a related field, and who is passionate about creating the conditions where children, young people and families are truly seen, heard, and valued.

You’ll be a trusted, skilled facilitator and a passionate advocate for children’s rights and wellbeing.

Applicants with lived experience of support, care or protection services are welcomed and valued.

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of the Cashback for Communities programme, working with young people aged 14–21. The post holder will engage, support and inspire young people through positive activities, helping them develop confidence, life skills, employability, wellbeing and resilience while encouraging positive choices and reducing involvement in antisocial behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, organising and delivering engaging group work and one-to-one support sessions for young people aged 14–21.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, encouraging their participation and ongoing engagement in the programme.
• Support young people to identify personal goals and develop skills, confidence and aspirations.
• Deliver activities that promote health, wellbeing, teamwork, leadership and personal development.
• Support the recruitment and retention of participants, ensuring sessions are welcoming, inclusive and accessible.
• Work alongside partner agencies, schools and community organisations to support young people's needs.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress and outcomes in line with programme requirements.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation by collecting feedback, case studies and evidence of impact.
• Promote safeguarding and ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all participants.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion at all times.
• Attend team meetings, training and supervision sessions as required.
• Support occasional evening or weekend activities where necessary.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience working with young people aged 14–21 in a youth work, community, education or similar setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people from a range of backgrounds.
• Understanding of the challenges affecting young people and barriers to participation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion.
• Flexible and enthusiastic approach to supporting young people.

Desirable

• Youth Work qualification or relevant experience.
• Experience delivering employability, wellbeing, sports, arts or community-based programmes.
• Knowledge of the Cashback for Communities programme and its aims.
• First Aid qualification.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Flexible working across three days per week (18 hours).
• The chance to contribute to a nationally recognised programme supporting young people across Scotland.