MCR Pathways Programme Coordinator
MCR Pathways Programme Coordinator
Contract:
Permanent, 37 hours per week, term time plus 4 weeks
Closing date:
Friday 6 March 2026
Salary:
NJC Scale 5 points 12-17
Location:
Excelsior Academy, Denton Road, Newcastle NE15 6AF
Travel:
Occasional
Laidlaw Schools Trust is recruiting for the role of MCR Pathways Programme Coordinator at Excelsior Academy in Newcastle. In this integral role you’ll be part of the school community, collaborating with education colleagues, the MCR central team and external stakeholders. You’ll be responsible for delivering our proven in-school mentoring programme building exceptional relationships with young people from Year 7 to Year 13.
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 as well as South East and North East England. We are committed to helping young people gain 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 mentoring programme has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.
MCR Pathways guarantees an interview to all candidates who are care experienced, by which we mean if you are or have ever been in foster care, residential care, kinship care or been looked after at home, and meet the minimum criteria outlined within the person specification. Please let us know in your letter if you wish to participate in the Care Experienced Interview Guarantee.