Elpis Trust delivers a person centred housing support service to 19 young women who are experiencing homelessness or are care leavers aged between 16-25 years. The supported accommodation is based in the Core service and satellite flats in the Ruchill and Maryhill area of Glasgow. Elpis provides a high-quality support service which addresses young woman’ identified and assessed needs and reflects the aims of the service to work within relevant organisational and statutory policies, including health and safety, employment and equality laws. This includes adhering to Scottish Social Services Council codes of practice, National Care Standards and contractual requirements. Staffs work closely with the young women to write up support plans and deliver an individually tailored service, utilising Ladders to Success and GIRFEC, SHANARRI Outcomes.

Job Purpose:

To have specific working responsibility at present for 19 vulnerable young women, 9 living in the Core building and 10 in scatter flats (to include mother & baby flats) in the Ruchill and Maryhill areas of Glasgow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to young women who have experienced homelessness and/or have a variety of complex emotional and mental health needs.
• Provide support to young women in all areas of service.
• Establish a supportive relationship with each young woman, enabling them to maximise their own resources in order to improve their quality of life, and to assist each young woman to be as independent as possible in all aspects of their daily life, in line with their support plans.
• On a daily basis assist and support young women to carry out identified housing support tasks to ensure that they maintain and sustain their accommodation and be flexible and responsive to meet the changing needs of the young women, as well as the housing support service itself.
• Problem solve unexpected and difficult issues that may arise during shift and deal with challenging behaviour when lone working, use own initiative in order to support the young women’s complex issues, and make decisions based on current assessments of risk, following set risk assessments protocols and procedures.
• Resolve complex young women issues, involving discussion with colleagues and relevant agencies through reviews and meetings, ensuring correct procedures are followed.
• Risk assess young woman’s needs and actions and consult with appropriate people such as line manager, social worker, case worker.
• Complete and update all relevant paperwork including housing support plans, risk assessments and case notes for each young woman, complying with National Care Standards, SSSC Codes of Practice, GIRFEC model of outcomes (SHANARRI) to ensure person centred service delivery and to meet service aims.
• Complete regular health and safety welfare checks of the young women, the building environment and equipment, reporting and dealing with any issues raised during these checks.
• Inform line management of any areas of concern or significant change when delivering young women support, to ensure that appropriate risk assessment is undertaken.
• Carry out all duties in compliance with Elpis Trust’s policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in 3 monthly support, supervision and observation.
• Work closely with and with direction from the Duty Manager, to plan and deliver young women’s identified support needs.
• Work co-operatively as part of a team including attending and contributing to team meetings and work in co-operation with other members of the support team, as well as colleagues from other agencies.
• Communicate in a knowledgeable, confident and professional manner with external agencies, including social workers, case work team, commissioning team, carers and relatives of young women. This may include email, telephone calls, letters or face to face meetings.
• Communicate with other team members in a respectful and supportive manner in order to promote positive team work and cohesion.
• Ensure the young women’s views and wishes are central to your work and encourage a high level of young women participation.
• To actively participate in identified training, on-going supervision and performance development.

Note: Duties will be reviewed and modified in line with the exigencies of the service.

Knowledge, education, qualifications, competences and experience:

Essential:

• Membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
• Able to meet registration requirements with Scottish Social Services Council, Health and Social Care at S.V.Q. level 3, or be willing to achieve qualifications within specified timescale.
• Have an awareness of relevant National Care Standards and their application to work practice.
• Understand and adhere to the Codes of Practice from Scottish Social Services Council.
• Willing to maintain and enhance own knowledge, practice and competency.
• Previous experience working in Social Care.
• Be registered with SSSC or apply for registration within three months of start date.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with vulnerable young women and an understanding of the issues and needs involved.

Are you passionate about the power of data to drive real-world change? Do you have the analytical skills to turn complex information into actionable insights that improve young people's lives? MCR Pathways is looking for an enthusiastic and rigorous Evidence and Impact Officer to join our Systems, Evidence and Impact team in Glasgow.

About the Role:

This pivotal role supports the continuous improvement of our mentoring programme by ensuring we have a robust evidence base. You will be instrumental in evaluating our impact on young people, mentors and the wider education system, ensuring our decisions are always evidence-based and aligned with our mission.

Key responsibilities:

- Data Analysis: Conduct thoughtful and robust quantitative and qualitative data analysis to generate actionable insights for internal teams and stakeholders.

- Evaluation: Support the development of our Outcomes Evaluation Framework and monitoring tools.

- Data Visualisation: Use tools like Tableau/Looker Studio to create clear and accessible data visualisations and reports.

- Consultation: Organise and lead consultative meetings with Young People (YP) ambassadors and volunteer mentors to gather direct, qualitative feedback.

- System Improvement: Work with regional teams to continuously improve our monitoring and evaluation systems and data collection methods.

- Impact Reporting: Produce evidence and impact reports for a variety of internal and external audiences, including annual reports for schools/LAs, funders and our annual review.

- Performance Monitoring: Monitor, evaluate and report regularly on the Outcomes and Evaluation Framework, clearly showing the difference we are making as well as areas for improvement.

- Stakeholder Support: Provide relevant data to support policy and operational priorities, funding applications, and collaborative research with external partners.

About you:

- Proven experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis and interpretation.

- Experience in planning, structuring, and developing detailed Impact reports.

- Proficiency in using data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker Studio, Google Sheets).

- Experience of practical monitoring and evaluation processes, with a good understanding of different M&E methods.

- Ability to interpret complex data and present it in clear, concise language to a variety of audiences, including internal teams and external stakeholders.

- A commitment to continuous improvement, with an ability to work creatively and collaboratively to generate insights in a complex environment.

- The ability to communicate naturally and empathetically with young people.

About MCR Pathways:

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 South East and North East England. We are committed to helping young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our mentoring programme has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.

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 of working for MCR Pathways include: 33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.

This role involves facilitating community-based women and family support within locations across Aberdeen, with a specific focus on Torry. We are looking for a candidate who will ensure good practice, robust monitoring, evaluation and increased partnership working with churches and other organisations around Aberdeen.

It is essential that you have experience in facilitating, planning and working with vulnerable people in a community setting. If the successful candidate has a qualification in Social Work, Social Care, Community Education or a related discipline at the equivalent of SCQF Level 7, their starting salary would be £11,585 per annum.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment. Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

This post is restricted to female applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-female referrals.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave to all contracted staff initially, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with the option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to 5%.
• Bethany provides a death-in-service benefit scheme.
• (Depending on the role) Optional clinical supervision will be offered in line with best practice and fully funded by Bethany.

Become an Assembly Trustee

The Assembly Trustees of the Church of Scotland invite you to consider serving as one of our number at this important and challenging time in the life of our Church.

The Assembly Trustees carry a significant responsibility: to ensure that the Church remains focused on delivering the strategic objectives agreed by the General Assembly, while encouraging a vision that supports both new and existing ministries as they seek to meet the spiritual and practical needs of the people of Scotland.

The task before us is not an easy one. For many decades, the Church has faced declining numbers in membership, ministry, and income. Many congregations are small, sustained by the faithfulness and generosity of a few. Yet across Scotland, the Church of Scotland continues to hold a real and respected place within our communities. There are many stories of hope—of congregations witnessing to Christ's love, serving with compassion, and engaging creatively in mission.

As Trustees, we long to see growth: vibrant communities of Christians sharing the Good News, living out faith with courage and imagination. To make that possible our duty as charity trustees to ensure that the Church has sufficient means to fulfil its purpose and activities.

Assembly Trustees serve for a term of three years, with the possibility of reappointment for a further three, consecutive or not. We are looking to people with skills honed at Board and Executive level, who have a sense of call to lead and to continue the journey of making the Church as effective as it can be, in a national setting.

We welcome those in ministry who can bring experience of serving faithfully in parish, presbytery, or national roles, and who bring insight into the realities of church life and leadership.

We also seek individuals with a range of expertise including: Law; Governance; Finance; Strategic Leadership; Planning and Change Management; Impact Measurement and Evaluation; and Digital Technology.

If this opportunity resonates with you, and you sense that you could contribute to the Church's journey of renewal and faithful service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We would also encourage you to think of others who might be well-suited to this important role. Perhaps you know someone whose faith, leadership experience, or professional expertise could help shape the future of the Church of Scotland at a national level. Please consider reaching out to them personally and encouraging them to apply. A simple word of invitation can make all the difference—helping to ensure that the Assembly Trustees reflect the depth and diversity of gifts across our Church as, together, we seek to serve Christ and the people of Scotland with imagination, integrity, and hope.