Pathways Coordinator – Blairgowrie High School
We are looking for a Pathways Coordinator at Blairgowrie High School, to work with young people, mentors and school staff involved in our programme.
About the role:
You will be an integral part of the school community and wider MCR team and be the key person delivering the MCR programme to young people in the school.
Key responsibilities:
1. Helping to build exceptional individual relationships with young people across S1 to S6 and delivering S1 & S2 group work.
2. Helping to drive volunteer mentor recruitment. Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the programme.
3. Actively support MCR young people to set, experience then follow their education and employment pathways.
4. Evidence progression, impact and best practice with YP input, quantitative feedback and qualitative case studies.
About you:
1. Exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships with young people aged 11-18 years, education colleagues, volunteer mentors and local employers.
2. Awareness and understanding of the principles of safeguarding and child protection.
3. Ability and confidence to present programme information & deliver prepared training sessions to groups.
4. Ability to work well on own initiative, as part of a team and on a flexible basis in response to young person and organisational need.
5. An understanding of the challenges and barriers that care-experienced and/or vulnerable young people may encounter.
6. Experience or a knowledge of processes to document and evidence good practice and positive outcomes.
You may have experience as a Youth, Community or Advice Worker. You will be an empathetic person who is open minded, non-judgemental, resilient and who is driven to improve outcomes for care experienced and other vulnerable young people.
About MCR Pathways:
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. Our passionate team is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable young people gain in self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances. Our in-school mentoring has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. We model our values and many of us are also mentors ourselves.
Benefits of working for MCR Pathways include:
33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday, Living Pensions Employer, Life Assurance - 4 x salary.
School Pathways Coordinator main tasks:
* Helping build exceptional individual relationships with young people across S1 to S6 and delivering S1 & S2 group work sessions.
* Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating volunteer mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the MCR programme.
* Actively support MCR young people to set, experience then follow their education and employment pathways.
* Report on progression, impact and best practice with input from the MCR young people, quantitative feedback and qualitative case studies.
Closing Date: Friday 10 January 2025 at 9am
Proposed Interview date: 16 January 2025
To apply, please click the link below, complete the application, attaching your CV, and with reference to the person specification, tell us why you'd be perfect for the role.
Please note, the roles will be subject to a PVG check and two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer.
MCR Pathways subscribes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) regarding disclosure & barring.
MCR Pathways is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a PVG check. Applications to process PVGs will only be submitted once the successful candidate has accepted the offer of a position. For further information, visit: PVG Scheme
MCR Pathways is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
MCR Pathways is a SCIO regulated by OSCR,
Scottish Charity number SC045816
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