We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with experience in youth work to be our Youth Development Leader. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the Good News of Jesus Christ and the spiritual development of young people. You would be expected to worship at Viewpark and be actively involved in the life of the congregation in order to become familiar with the congregation and the wider work undertaken there. The successful applicant’s main focus will be to facilitate and further develop our TeenSpace Project. This involves working with young people from 11 to 17 in conjunction with a range of ecumenical partners and other voluntary and statutory bodies. A wide range of volunteers is involved.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people,
• Be experienced in starting projects and delivering to completion,
• Have an awareness of current issues affecting young people,
• Be someone who has led teams of volunteers,
• Be an effective communicator in many settings,
• Be both self-motivated and an adaptable team player

Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House are looking to recruit an Assistant Manager to join our managerial staffing team on a part time, permanent basis.

Duties include representing the Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House managerial team to both staff and visitors and providing a point of authority and responsibility whenever a Manager isn’t present, providing a friendly welcome for users of the building, and assisting the Managers with their administrative and financial duties.

Responsible to: The Meeting House Manager(s)

Responsible for: Additional staff in the absence of the Meeting House Manager(s)

Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church of Scotland is looking for a part-time Church Administrator to replace our previous Administrator who recently retired. The successful applicant will provide administrative support to the ministry team, volunteers and members of the church community. This will include acting as a point of contact for the Church, managing correspondence, records, communications, hall bookings, Church service presentations and other administrative tasks. The Church Administrator will also supervise our existing Administrative Assistant who works 8 hours per week and assists with these tasks.

The recently united Edinburgh Pentlands Parish Church comprises buildings in Colinton and Juniper Green which are neighbouring villages on the Water of Leith in South-West Edinburgh. The church is outward looking with strong community links and a vibrant community café – The Swing Café – open 5 days per week. The Church Administrator will join a small team committed to engaging positively with the public, providing pastoral support and managing excellent facilities which are used by the wider community. Earlier this year we were delighted to welcome our new Minister Callum MacFarlane-Grieve who is bringing new ideas and enthusiasm to our Church.

Person Specification – the successful applicant will have:

• excellent written and verbal communication skills

• an ability to work collaboratively with both staff and volunteers

• strong IT skills and be fully proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite

• resourcefulness, ability to use initiative, and to be proactive to seek out information

• and if possible, ability to update website and social media, or willingness to learn

This is a permanent part-time post starting from a mutually agreed date in autumn 2026 and with a 15 hour working week. The salary will be £11250 per annum with an annual review. The exact weekly working pattern is negotiable but should be spread over Tuesday- Friday each week, with hours ideally including 10am - noon on each of those four days.

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.