We’re looking for a friendly, motivated person to join our team! You’ll be based in Edinburgh, focusing on recruiting local volunteers to become mentors. You’ll do this by engaging with the local community and building great working relationships with local businesses, public services and other organisations.

You’ll work closely with our Partnerships Manager and local teams to engage with local organisations and people to promote the MCR Pathways programme. Your main goal is to find committed volunteers who will mentor a young person at a local school. This means meeting with them for just one hour a week during term time for at least one year.

Key Responsibilities

• Find and recruit new volunteer mentors by connecting with people and groups in local communities
• Attend events (in person and online) to present to and engage with potential volunteers,
• Clearly explain the charity’s work and the great difference it makes for both young people and mentors. You’ll build positive relationships with potential mentors through meetings and presentations.
• Work with the wider MCR Team, schools and partners to make sure our mentor recruitment efforts are right for each local area.
• Help promote MCR Pathways recruitment campaigns across your local area.
• Keep accurate records of all your activities in our system to track our progress.

About You

• You’re great at building positive relationships with both organisations and individual people.
• You are confident in giving engaging presentations about our work to different groups and individuals.
• You can work well on your own and as a vital part of a team.
• You strongly believe in the potential of young people and act as a positive, committed role model.
• You have good knowledge of the local area, including community groups, employers and local organisations.
• It would be helpful if you have some experience in mentoring, volunteering or working in the charity sector. Most importantly, you should be a “people person”, open-minded and happy talking to large groups as well as having one-to-one chats.

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, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, 7% Life Assurance – 4 x salary.

Somebody Cares Scotland is an Aberdeen-based charity dedicated to restoring dignity to people in need across the city and surrounding communities. Through its furniture provision service, food bank, and practical support programmes, the charity helps individuals and families facing challenging circumstances to establish safe, comfortable homes and access essential resources.

As the organisation continues to grow its impact, Somebody Cares Scotland is now seeking an experienced and motivated Fundraising Development Lead to establish and lead its fundraising function. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future sustainability of the charity and play a key role in enabling its services to reach even more people in need.

The successful candidate will be the organisation’s dedicated fundraising professional, responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that creates sustainable income growth and long-term financial resilience. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board, you will identify opportunities across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and other appropriate income streams, building the foundations of a successful fundraising programme from the ground up.

A key aspect of the role will involve researching and developing relationships with prospective funders, preparing high-quality funding applications and proposals, and managing the full funding cycle from prospecting and application through to stewardship and reporting. You will work to strengthen existing relationships with supporters while identifying and securing new opportunities that align with the charity’s mission, values, and ambitions.

The role will also involve establishing the systems, processes, and infrastructure required to support a growing fundraising function. This includes implementing effective donor management and reporting systems, creating stewardship frameworks, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring all fundraising activity complies with relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice standards.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will help articulate the impact of Somebody Cares Scotland’s work through compelling case studies, evidence-led storytelling, and meaningful supporter communications. You will also act as an ambassador for the charity, representing the organisation at networking opportunities, partnership meetings, and stakeholder events throughout the region.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of securing income through trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major donors, or related fundraising disciplines, together with a proven ability to manage the complete fundraising cycle. You will be a strategic thinker with excellent written communication skills, capable of translating complex operational activity into compelling cases for support that inspire confidence and investment.

This is a rare opportunity to join Somebody Cares Scotland at a pivotal point in its development and to shape a fundraising function from day one. For the right candidate, it offers the chance to leave a lasting legacy, helping to secure the future of a charity that is transforming lives across Aberdeen through compassion, dignity, and practical support.

We are looking for a Mentor Services and Recruitment Coordinator to support and recruit volunteer mentors across the Highlands and as we look to expand into Moray and further afield.

About the role

As our Mentor Services and Recruitment Coordinator, you will be the primary point of contact for our volunteers from day one. You’ll guide prospective mentors through the process – conducting interviews, organising training and coordinating PVG checks – ensuring they feel supported every step of the way. Additionally, you’ll collaborate on planning and running campaigns to attract new mentors.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing excellent customer service to prospective and existing mentors using strong communication skills on the telephone, in virtual meetings, by email and sometimes in person
• Ensure all of our volunteer mentors are individually supported and fully engaged at every stage of their mentor journey
• Deliver information sessions, participate in mentor one-to-one conversations and facilitate mentor training sessions and other mentor engagement activities.

About you

• Customer service experience
• Based in Moray or the Highlands
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the charity or third sectors
• An understanding of young people and educational settings
• People person with excellent communication and listening skills and empathy
• Experience of assisting with volunteer recruitment campaigns
• Well organised with great administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent desktop and database skills

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.

Travel:Occasional travel across Highlands, Moray and other areas in the North of Scotland if required. A driving license and car are essential for the role and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Bethany Christian Trust are looking for a Community Resettlement worker to support up to 10 tenants in the East End of Glasgow. The project provides support to individuals with tenancy sustainment, community engagement and the development of healthy social networks.

We are looking for a candidate who will deliver and continue to develop the service. A significant part of the role will be to facilitate life skills learning, both one-to-one and in a group work setting. This will involve the post holder creating and delivering structured resources as well as signposting on to other relevant support services.

The successful candidate will be organised and proactive with activities as well as maintaining ongoing relationships with our local church partner (Parkhead Nazarene and The Charter) and other organisations across the wider Glasgow area.

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.

A driver with their own vehicle is desirable.