Regional Community Delivery Lead – Youth Mentoring

MCR Pathways; Inverness; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 30-35 days

Extra days around holidays

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance 4x salary

Travel expenses reimbursed

Home working

Job summary

MCR Pathways is expanding its Workforce North initiative in the Highlands to embed its mentoring model in secondary schools and local communities across the region. The Community Delivery Lead will coordinate partnerships, manage a caseload of young people and mentors, and ensure high‑quality delivery with safeguarding at its core.

You will recruit and train volunteers, support regional coordinators, and help measure impact to inform future growth across Scotland.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects and engaging volunteers in education or community settings.
• Track record with working with young people (11-18) or vulnerable groups.
• Ability to build relationships with education colleagues and partners.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties.
• Comfort with digital literacy and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnerships with councils, DYW, SDS, businesses to create referral routes.
• Carry an operational caseload of young people and mentors across schools and community settings.
• Recruit, onboard, and train volunteer mentors; run PVG checks and Mentor Hub engagement.
• Support Pathways Coordinators and adapt model for rural settings; conduct risk assessments.
• Capture case studies and monitor impact data to inform stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Volunteer engagement

Community involvement

Relationship building

Education

National 5+ English and Maths

HNC or higher in relevant subject

Tools

Google Drive

Spreadsheets

Social media

Job description

MCR Pathways is expanding its Workforce North initiative in the Highlands to embed its mentoring model in secondary schools and local communities across the region. The Community Delivery Lead will coordinate partnerships, manage a caseload of young people and mentors, and ensure high‑quality delivery with safeguarding at its core.

You will recruit and train volunteers, support regional coordinators, and help measure impact to inform future growth across Scotland.