We are looking for a Partnerships Manager based in East or South East Scotland, someone who wants to help build our programme across these regions. You’ll join a friendly, supportive and values-driven team, working with employers, public sector organisations and communities to create life-changing opportunities for young people through mentoring.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity to help shape MCR Pathways’ growth. As Partnerships Manager, you’ll build relationships with employers, public sector organisations and community partners that create sustainable pipelines of volunteer mentors and wider organisational support.

You’ll enjoy a varied and autonomous role, combining business development, relationship management and regional partnership building. Working flexibly between home, partner locations and communities across the East & South East of Scotland, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how mentoring grows across the region while being supported by an experienced national team committed to achieving lasting impact for young people.

Key responsibilities

• Research, map, and secure new corporate, public sector, and SME partners whose CSR, ESG, and D&I pillars align with MCR Pathways’ mission.
• Deliver compelling pitches, proposals, and workplace engagement events to drive high-volume mentor recruitment and hit ambitious monthly regional targets.
• Serve as the primary account manager for regional partners, delivering exceptional service to nurture long-term commitment and turn partners into active champions of the program.
• Collaborate with the Communications team and local networks to execute place-based campaigns and social media drives that raise brand visibility and generate prospective mentor inquiries in priority areas.
• Work closely with cross-functional internal teams to optimise the conversion process, guiding prospective mentors seamlessly from initial inquiry through to active onboarding.
• Utilise CRM systems and dashboards to track pipeline activity, evaluate campaign ROI, and monitor key recruitment and retention metrics.

About you

• Experience of and expertise in relationship-building on an organisational and individual level
• Experience presenting compelling and emotionally engaging information sessions to stakeholder organisations and individuals
• Experience and understanding of the importance of recruiting a diverse range of volunteers
• Can-do, proactive, flexible, solution-focused attitude
• Belief in young people’s potential, modelling motivation, commitment and resilience
• Knowledge of East and South East Scotland, including community groups and organisations

This role would suit someone with experience in business development, partnerships, account management or fundraising who is ready to take the next step in their career. You’ll have the opportunity to shape partnerships across the East and South East of Scotland while being supported by an experienced national team.

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning mentoring charity, founded in Glasgow in 2007 and now expanding across East and South East Scotland. Every week, our volunteer mentors give just one hour of their time to help young people build confidence, recognise their strengths and realise their potential. Through trusted, long-term relationships, mentoring helps young people navigate challenges, broaden their horizons and create brighter futures.

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 (inclusive of public holidays) 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, annual salary increment, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

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.

About Simon Community Scotland

Simon Community Scotland is the largest provider of homelessness services in Scotland. Our vision is for everyone to have a safe place to live, with access to the support they need. Every day we help make positive things happen for people facing extremely difficult circumstances. Everything we do is about and for people, the people we support, our staff, our partners and everyone affected by homelessness. Our values are built into every area of activity and tell the story of how people remain at the heart of Simon Community.

Day by day, person-to-person, we tailor what we offer to what people need. We are here to provide consistent, friendly and informed support so that people can explore options and take 'the next step' towards a positive future. We offer support across a range of service delivery points; Street Outreach teams, Housing First initiatives, Floating Support, Information Hubs, Managed Alcohol Program (MAP), Supported Accommodations, Emergency Accommodation, Rapid Access Accommodation, and our own rented properties. These services are delivered across many local authorities within Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Edinburgh and Perth.

We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experiences to our team. To make a difference, we need to work flexibly, with everyday leadership and a 'can-do' approach. We want to make it right and make it happen –not only for the people we support, but also for each other.

Our #OneTeam ethos is core to who we are, and it means caring for and supporting each other regardless of our role, service or location. Find out more about our services here.

Our Support Services

Job Purpose

The role is to support and engage with people to manage and recover their mental health, in line with our trauma-informed approach. You will help people with safer substance use and assist them with the process when they choose to stop. You will assist our people to build a positive network of connections to enable them to gain and sustain their own housing.

As a Community Connector, you will work alongside the outreach team to support people impacted by homelessness, addiction, mental health challenges and trauma. You will provide guidance and assistance to the people we support to achieve their goals of securing safe housing and accessing the necessary support to feel secure, manage their challenges and live an independent life free from harm or abuse.

The Community Connector approach focuses on a person's relationships within their local community and how they shape their life. Guided by person centred values, our North Lanarkshire Outreach Team stands alongside individuals to remove barriers, rebuild local connections, and promote positive relationships that nurture long-term well-being and independence.

We are looking for a passionate Community Connector / Support Worker dedicated to changing outcomes for people across North Lanarkshire, many of whom face significant trauma, social isolation, stigma, and systemic barriers. These challenges often isolate people from their local areas and lead to coping mechanisms that impact physical, emotional, and mental health. Despite these hurdles, the people we support show incredible resilience and possess unique strengths waiting to be reconnected with their surroundings.

Recognising that connection is the foundation of health and community stability, this role focuses on bridging the gap between individuals and their local spaces. You will act as a vital link connecting people to local courses, interest groups, classes, and community resources. Working to dismantle the barriers preventing active participation. Working as an integral member of the wider Outreach Support Team, you will link closely with local North Lanarkshire community hubs, college networks, third-sector groups, and health resources to create clear pathways into inclusive spaces.

Job Summary

You will be passionate about supporting and changing expectations and experiences of people we support, many of whom have experienced significant trauma, exclusion and stigma.

As a Support Worker in homelessness services, you'll be instrumental in empowering individuals affected by homelessness, addiction, challenging mental health and trauma. You'll provide compassionate, person-centred support, guiding them towards securing safe and stable housing and developing tools to manage their challenges. Your role is vital in helping people access essential resources, build resilience, and ultimately live a life free from harm and abuse.

As part of our Team, you will be at the forefront of supporting people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies in a supportive environment. The role involves providing both practical and emotional support, helping individuals to secure accommodation, access benefits, and connect with a wide range of health, wellbeing, and advocacy services.

Our team builds strong professional relationships with local authorities, support providers, and other external partners to ensure our support is coordinated and effective. You will adopt a harm reduction approach, providing advice and become Naloxone trained as needed.

Reporting to the Outreach Service Leads and, you will blend active community connection with direct support worker duties. Alongside leading community integration initiatives, you will at times carry a caseload and step in to provide flexible, cover-based key worker support (including sickness cover) when needed ensuring consistent, relational care across the team.

Shift Pattern-Monday-Friday 9-5. There will be a requirement to work one weekend in 7 and an additional late shift midweek

Would you like to help make a genuine difference in people’s lives while developing your finance career within a values-led organisation? Join LCIL and be part of a team that is changing lives and empowering people every day.

We are currently recruiting a part-time Assistant Finance Officer to join our dedicated and supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong financial administration and bookkeeping skills who wants to contribute to an organisation committed to inclusion, equality and independent living.

At LCIL, we are a user-led organisation committed to supporting Disabled People to live independently in the community of their choice. Everything we do is grounded in inclusion, respect and collaboration, placing people at the heart of our services.

This is a rewarding opportunity to join LCIL's Finance Team and play a key role in supporting the efficient and effective operation of our finance function.

You will provide high-quality financial administration, bookkeeping and credit control support across all LCIL services, helping to ensure accurate financial records, timely processing of transactions and strong financial controls throughout the organisation.

Working closely with the Finance Officer, you will support sales and purchase ledger activities, bank reconciliations, credit control processes, reporting, payroll administration and audit preparation. You will also act as a first point of contact for finance-related enquiries and help ensure our financial systems and procedures remain robust and compliant.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience of financial administration, bookkeeping and processing financial transactions

• Experience maintaining accurate financial records and performing reconciliations

• Strong numerical, organisational and analytical skills

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Experience using accounting software, ideally Xero

• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Excel

• The ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work both independently and as part of a team

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Experience of working within the voluntary, community or charity sector and knowledge of charity finance would be advantageous but is not essential.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, supporting a wide range of stakeholders including funders, local authorities, auditors, suppliers and service users.

Why Join LCIL?

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, including:

• Flexible and hybrid working patterns

• 25 days annual leave + 10 public holidays (prorated for 0.6 FTE)

• Generous employer pension contribution

• Opportunities for personal and professional development