Regional Mentoring Programme Lead – Dumfries & Galloway

MCR Pathways; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (rises to 35)

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance – 4 x salary

Additional leave between Christmas and

Job summary

MCR Pathways in Scotland is launching its mentoring programme in Dumfries and Galloway and seeks a Programme Manager to lead delivery across schools and colleges. You will empower regional teams, recruit and train mentors, and align mentor pipelines with local needs while managing the Mentor Services Coordinator to ensure high-quality mentoring for every young person.

This role offers the chance to shape early intervention in education and work with local authorities and partners to create

Qualifications

• Experience of developing and effectively managing teams and programmes.
• Self-motivated and skilled at motivating others.
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the third sector.
• Experience of working within or in collaboration with secondary schools and/or further education.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Lead on and manage all aspects of programme delivery.
• Provide support, development, training, management and motivation to MCR staff and delivery leads.
• Support integration of the programme and a consistently high quality standard of programme delivery across all settings.
• Develop and support partnerships with the Local Councils, further and higher education institutions, local business and all MCR stakeholders.
• Provide analysis of programme performance, impact and development.

Skills

Team leadership

Programme management

Mentor recruitment/training

Stakeholder engagement

Communication/presentation

Attention to detail

Job description

MCR Pathways in Scotland is launching its mentoring programme in Dumfries and Galloway and seeks a Programme Manager to lead delivery across schools and colleges. You will empower regional teams, recruit and train mentors, and align mentor pipelines with local needs while managing the Mentor Services Coordinator to ensure high-quality mentoring for every young person.

This role offers the chance to shape early intervention in education and work with local authorities and partners to create