MCR Pathways Programme Coordinator

Are you searching for a position with purpose? A role where you can make a real difference and where your time can be transformational?

Laidlaw Schools Trust is delighted to be embarking on a new partnership with national charity MCR Pathways, to bring an innovative programme of mentoring to Secondary students at Excelsior Academy.  The programme will establish the provision of one-to-one mentoring and group mentoring programmes in school via a highly successful programme already in place in parts of Scotland and England, but new to the North East.

As part of the programme, we are searching for a Programme Coordinator to lead this new initiative and deliver the mentoring programme. You will participate in national training and have the opportunity to bring new opportunities to our students at Excelsior Academy.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering the MCR Pathways programme to qualifying young people in the school modelling best practice.
• Building exceptional individual relationships with qualifying young people across Y7 to Y11
• Delivering group work to participating young people in Y7
• Helping to drive mentor recruitment
• Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the programme.
• Actively support MCR young people to: identify their talent; build their self-confidence; develop their aspiration and fulfil their potential
• Collate evidence of young people’s progression quantitative data and qualitative evidence such as young people’s voice and case studies.

Excelsior Academy is the first all-through school in Newcastle, offering education to pupils from 3 to 19 years of age.  We are a community school that creates and builds aspiration through high-quality care and education.   The successful candidate will to join a school where the core purpose is to ensure that school is a safe, happy and inspiring environment so that young people achieve good outcomes that enhance their life chances.

To find out more about MCR Pathways and the transformational impact they have had supporting young people please visit: https://mcrpathways.org

To review the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding.  To see a complete list of our benefits please click here: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To apply please complete our online application form here: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/MCR_Pathways_Programme_Coordinator/281313

If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 16 June 2025
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 23 June 2025

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role or visit the academy please contact: Hannah Kiernan, Talent Acquisition Lead at: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.