Top job! People & HR Director
- Full time
- £48,000 – £55,000
- Glasgow, Scotland with some hybrid working
- Closing 27th April 2023
- Advertised from 5th April 2023
- Salary dependent on experience. Permanent
Role
MCR Pathways is a national charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged, care-experienced or vulnerable young people to find, grow and use their talent through 1:1 mentoring. We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate HR/People Director to join our team and help us drive our mission forward by fostering a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. The HR/People Director will play a critical role in leading Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) initiatives, managing performance appraisals, and coaching and developing our management team. They will work closely with the CEO to formulate strategy and have overall responsibility for leading and delivering our ambitions for HR and People.
You will bring broad generalist HR expertise, the ability to inspire, mentor and develop colleagues and a passion for working thoroughly at high pace.
The successful candidate will be passionate about MCR’s mission and the power of HR to enable shared leadership and support an inclusive, high-performance culture. We want to be known as one of the best third sector organisations to work for. You will be an experienced HR professional, with expertise across the full spectrum of HR activity including organisational development, ED&I, performance management, recruitment, selection, wellbeing and employee relations.
You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands. You will have a track record of coaching and supporting leaders and managers, organisational and cultural development, improving systems and processes, a strong understanding of HR best practice (including ED&I and safeguarding), and most importantly be passionate, driven and excited by the opportunity to make a tangible, sustainable difference to the organisation.
If you are as excited by this role as we are, we hope to hear from you soon.
Application notes
To apply, please email kate.kirton@mcrpathways.org with Application – People & HR Director as the subject indicating in the email where you saw the role advertised, attaching your CV (no more than 2 pages) and a supporting statement (no more than 1000 words), explaining your motivations for applying to work at MCR Pathways; and how your experience, skills and attributes would make you a great fit for this pivotal role. Please provide examples of your experience referring to the Person Specification.
Please note: applications received after the closing date and CVs without a supporting statement will not be accepted.
The role will be subject to an enhanced PVG check and two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer.
Closing date for applications: 27th April 2023 by 10am
Candidates notified of shortlist by: 2nd May 2023
Interviews: 9th, 11th and 12th May 2023
MCR Pathways subscribes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) regarding disclosure & barring.
MCR Pathways is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Equity, diversity, and inclusivity statement
We encourage applications from all sections of our community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership. MCR Pathways is an inclusive organisation that reflects our community and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and fulfil their potential. We believe creativity and innovation thrives when we can harness the benefit of different perspectives.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free for everyone. This includes making adjustments during the recruitment process and offering a guaranteed interview for people with a disability who meet the essential recruitment criteria. Please let us know how we can meet your needs through reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process by emailing kate.kirton@mcrpathways.org in confidence to discuss these.
Partnership & Mentor Recruitment Manager – North Region
- Full time
- £28,000 – £32,000
- North of Scotland
- Closing 12th January 2024
MCR Pathways is a national award-winning charity dedicated to addressing the long-standing inequality in education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances for young people in care and those on the edge of care and in need. Our in-school mentoring has proven to have profound impacts on young people; boosting their confidence, improving wellbeing and encouraging achievement and post-school progression. At present MCR mentors make and experience a life changing difference to over 5,000 young people from across the country.
We are looking for an outstanding Partnership & Mentor Recruitment Manager to cover our programme in the Highlands. The role will focus on forming leading partnerships with key public and private sector organisations to drive mentor recruitment.
You’ll establish a deeply personal service that inspires every partner, volunteer and individual to feel a hugely valued part of the MCR cause. This is exceptional relationship building and inspirational championing of the MCR cause in practice. You will be a motivated, committed, enthusiastic and resilient person with a strong and practical belief in addressing inequality.
There will be travel involved in this role so the successful candidate will have a driving licence and access to a car.
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Can you inspire our dedicated team to recruit volunteer mentors to reach even more young people from across the United Kingdom? You’ll need effective strategic planning skills, solid business acumen, financial management experience and be a confident spokesperson and promoter of MCR’s values and purpose.
Our recruitment pack contains detailed information about the role and the person specification. If you think you're the right person for the job we can't wait to hear from you. Please click below to find details of how to apply.
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