Community Partnerships and Recruitment Coordinator

Community Partnerships and Recruitment Coordinator

Contract: Hours: 37.5 per week.

Contract:

2 years fixed term.

Closing date: Monday 26 January 2026 at 9am

Salary: £28,250 (Grade PA8 to PA11)

Location: Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire, hybrid

Travel: Frequent across Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire. A driving licence is essential for the role and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

We’re looking for a friendly, motivated person to join our team! They will be based across the Glasgow, East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire areas, focusing on recruiting local volunteers to become mentors. They will engage with the local community and build working relationships with local businesses, public services and other organisations.

They will work closely with our Partnerships Manager and local teams to promote the MCR Pathways programme. The main goal is to find committed volunteers who will mentor a young person at a local school, meeting with them for at least one hour a week during term time for one year.

• 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 its impact on both young people and mentors, building positive relationships through meetings and presentations
• Work with the wider MCR Team, schools, and partners to ensure mentor recruitment efforts are suitable for each local area
• Help promote MCR Pathways recruitment campaigns across the local area
• Keep accurate records of all activities in our system to track progress

• Great at building positive relationships with organisations and individuals
• Confident in giving engaging presentations about MCR to different groups
• Can work well independently and as part of a team
• Strong belief in the potential of young people and act as a positive, committed role model
• Good knowledge of local community groups, employers, and organisations

It would be helpful if you have experience in mentoring, volunteering, or working in the charity sector. Most importantly, you should be a people person, open‑minded, and comfortable talking to large groups and one‑to‑one.

MCR Pathways is an award‑winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across Scotland and parts of England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain confidence, identify their skills 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 that loves what they do and enjoys working together. MCR Pathways’ values – Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth – inform everything we do.

30 days annual leave in the first year, rising to 35 days from the second year of employment; 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays; an additional day off for your birthday;
Employee Assistance Programme;
Life Assurance – 4 × salary;
Living Pensions Employer.