Scran Academy is an Edinburgh youth work charity, supporting young people facing poverty and trauma to succeed through our innovative education and employment programmes.

We exist to alleviate poverty and provide opportunities for all young people, no matter their background or barrier. We do this by creating real-life experiences and positive adult relationships that help shine a light on the strengths and aspirations of young people. We use food, cooking and real-life responsibility through our café and catering social enterprises to build experiences and form relationships that change young people’s lives.

We’re currently looking for a talented, experienced Kitchen Supervisor to join the frontline team that helps young people develop in ways that are meaningful to them.

This is not your average Kitchen Supervisor role! This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of our flagship NHS employability café and to help young people thrive in a professional catering environment. Working as an essential part of our dedicated team, the successful candidate will help us deliver strong kitchen standards, reliable service and meaningful social impact.

We are therefore looking for an experienced, proactive chef who chimes with our values and takes pride in producing consistently good food. The successful candidate will work closely with the Kitchen Manager, supervise the kitchen team and take charge of day-to-day kitchen operations when the Kitchen Manager is absent.

Working with young people on employment and work-experience placements will be part of the fabric of the job. For many, this may be their first professional kitchen environment, so compassion, patience, clear communication and a non-judgemental approach are essential.

This role embodies our values: We Love, We Trust, We Unite and We Lead:

We Love – the successful candidate will nurture young people. They will care deeply and see all behaviour as communication that deserves a dignified response. They will be non-judgemental and take a trauma-informed approach.

We Trust – the successful candidate will believe in the potential of young people. They will trust them to be the expert of their own life and circumstance. They will support young people to take responsible steps in learning, work and life.

We Unite – the successful candidate will bring people together and help create a safe, respectful kitchen where teamwork, communication and stepping outside comfort zones are supported and encouraged.

We Lead – the successful candidate will lead by example and help young people recognise their own ability to lead. They will be ready to take responsibility when required, listen to others and provide a platform for young people to learn and thrive.

Iriss works with people, workers and organisations in social work and social care to help them use knowledge and innovation to make positive change happen. A core part of Iriss’ work is developing, improving and innovating in the practice and application of adult support and protection and child protection in Scotland.

The National Public Protection Coordinator will support our aim to strengthen and improve public protection systems and practice so that people experiencing harm, including co-occurring and concurrent harms, are identified earlier, and are supported and protected more consistently across Scotland. The post has been established to co-ordinate work across public protection areas, focusing on strengthening connections, supporting practice improvement, and reducing duplication of effort. Working alongside the National Public Protection Leadership Group (NPPLG), the post-holder will help strengthen connections across public protection systems, support learning and improvement, identify and escalate emerging risks and challenges, and promote more coordinated responses to the complex and cumulative harms experienced by individuals and families.

The National Public Protection Coordinator will support national leadership and lead on practice improvement with a strong focus on supporting and driving continuous improvement across Scotland’s public protection landscape. The role will support efforts being led by the National Public Protection Leadership Group to address complex and often interconnected issues across public protection, including co-occurring and concurrent harms. This post is hosted at Iriss, but works closely with, and is ultimately accountable to, Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers. The post will play a key role in strengthening both local and national leadership, promoting learning and improvement and supporting a more coherent, coordinated and learning-focused public protection system.

Could you be the welcoming face of our charity?

Glasgow Disabled Scouts (GDS) gives young people aged 8 to 25 with disabilities and additional support needs across Glasgow the full Scouting experience: camps, friendships, adventures and independence. We're a charity run entirely by volunteers, from those aged 14 and up right through to our longest-serving leaders, and none of it happens without them.

We're looking for a warm Volunteer Coordinator who enjoys working with people to join us. The role is all about people: making every new volunteer feel welcomed from their very first enquiry, guiding them through joining, keeping in touch as they settle in, and being a familiar face at our Monday evening sessions.

What you'll do

You'll be the first person a new volunteer hears from. You'll respond to enquiries, have the first conversation with each new volunteer, guide people through the PVG and training process, and meet them on their first night. You'll attend volunteer fairs, university and Duke of Edinburgh events to bring new people in, and build relationships with the schools, colleges and organisations that send volunteers our way. Once people are with us, you'll check in, take an interest in how they're getting on, and help make sure they feel part of the team.

Who we're looking for

Someone warm, outgoing and reliable, who enjoys people and is good at keeping things moving. You'll be organised enough to manage a busy pipeline of enquiries and personable enough that a nervous new volunteer of 16 and a leader of ten years both feel at ease with you. Experience in volunteer coordination, recruitment, youth work, education, customer service or another role working closely with people would be useful, and transferable skills are very welcome. Experience of youth clubs, community groups or other volunteer-led organisations would be a bonus, not a requirement. We can teach the process. How you make people feel is what we're really looking for.

The role

14 hours a week on average, with the hours shaped by what the role needs rather than fixed days. Volunteer recruitment comes in waves, with September and the start of term especially busy, so you'll need to flex up when enquiries are flowing and will have more breathing space at quieter times. Being responsive during the week matters, and because all of our sections meet on a Monday evening, being there on Mondays is an essential part of the role. Around that, we're happy to talk about flexibility that fits with your other commitments. 18-month fixed-term contract with the potential for extension, subject to funding. £14.50 to £17.50 per hour depending on experience (£26,390 to £31,850 full-time equivalent, pro rata to 14 hours, around £10,550 to £12,750 a year). A PVG check will be required.

We are delighted to be expanding our reach in the Highlands and Islands through the Workforce North project and are looking for a dedicated Workforce North Community Delivery Lead.

This is a unique, impactful role responsible for building, coordinating, and embedding MCR Pathways’ transformational, relationship-based mentoring model within secondary schools and the wider employability landscape across the region.

As the Workforce North Community Delivery Lead, you will be the key enabler for MCR Pathways’ contribution to this initiative. You will provide career-focused mentoring support for S4 secondary school young people who are looking to disengage from education without a clear destination, empowering them to build confidence, focus on their goals, and realise their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration: Capitalise on established partnerships with local councils, Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), Skills Development Scotland (SDS), businesses, and voluntary sector organisations to create robust referral, enrichment, and positive destination routes for young people.
• Operational Caseload & Delivery: Carry an operational caseload of young people and mentors across schools and community settings. Actively support young people to rapidly secure and maintain a mentored relationship, conducting regular progress and impact reviews to keep them on track.
• Mentor Recruitment, Onboarding & Training:Collaborate with internal teams to build a steady pipeline of volunteer mentors. Organise engaging recruitment events and coordinate and deliver WFN Mentor Training, supporting mentors through onboarding (including PVG checks) and ongoing engagement via the Mentor Hub.
• Regional Support & Safeguarding: Support local Pathways Coordinators across the Workforce North area. Adapt and test the mentoring model for rural/remote settings, identifying safe, non-stigmatising venues, conducting risk assessments, and setting up robust venue vetting and confidentiality protocols (with support from colleagues and partners).
• Impact, Monitoring & Quality Assurance: Capture compelling case studies and good news stories, analyse programme impact data, and feed back best practices to support stakeholders, funders, and the future scaling of workforce initiatives across the UK.

About You

• Experience: Proven track record in project coordination, volunteer/team engagement, community involvement, and working directly with young people (aged 11–18) or vulnerable groups—preferably within education, social care, community development, or the third sector.
• Relationship Building & Communication:Exceptional ability to build trusted, meaningful relationships with education colleagues, operational partners, employers, mentors, and young people, with a talent for delivering compelling, emotionally engaging presentations and training.
• Safeguarding & Technical Skills: Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties. Competent in digital literacy, data analysis, impact evaluation, and digital tools (including social media, Google Drive, and spreadsheets). Knowledge of the Scottish secondary education system is desirable.
• Qualifications: Evidence of a broad education including National 5+ (or equivalent) in English and Maths essential. An HNC level or above (or working towards) in a relevant subject (e.g., Children & Young People, Social Care, Community Development, Careers, Leadership) is desirable.
• Attitude & Values: Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and solution-focused. You put young people consistently at the heart of your practice and act as a genuine role model for MCR's core attributes: Motivation, Commitment, & Resilience.

Please note: A valid driving licence and access to a car are essential for this role due to regional travel across community venues and schools.

About Us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is delivered in schools across Scotland and in North East and South East England, helping vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills, and fulfill 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.

Our Values: Respect, Communication, Trust, and Growth inform everything we do.

What We Offer

Leave:30 days annual leave in Year 1 (rising to 35 days from Year 2), plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year public holidays, and an extra day off for your birthday.

Support & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Life Assurance (4 x salary).

Flexibility & Culture:Home working with travel expenses reimbursed, joining a friendly, passionate team dedicated to making a tangible difference.