Mentor Advocacy (RMS)
An exciting opportunity to be part of our Relational Mentoring service, focused on addressing child poverty while supporting our broader purpose of transforming lives & lifting people out of poverty.
Position Job Mentor Advocacy
Location Flexible working - primarily community based in West and Southern Scotland. This role requires service delivery throughout the Scottish Borders area with some home based working.
Salary £25,664 + excellent benefits
Hours 35 hours per week (flexible working)
Status Fixed Term to 31 March 2026
Closing date 7 August 2025
Join Our Relational Mentoring Team in Scotland!
Are you a passionate person who aspires to build positive relationships, inspire positive change, and make a real difference in lifting people out of poverty?
The successful candidate will be working as part of the Relational Mentoring Scotland (RMS) service in Scotland, which has a current service end date of 31st March 2026.
This service is funded through the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Fund and aligns with their Best Start, Bright Futures strategy running to 31st March 2026, this service operates across six local authorities in Scotland: Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and the Scottish Borders targeting households and neighbourhoods with the greatest need so travel across all Local Authority areas may be required. This role would require presence within the Scottish Borders area.
We’re excited to offer an opportunity to be part of our Relational Mentoring service, focused on addressing child poverty while supporting the Wise Group’s broader purpose of transforming lives and lifting people out of poverty.
This is your chance to make a real difference, working alongside schools, nurseries, health services, and local partnerships to provide holistic support to families and communities.
Experience of working in a mentoring role is advantageous.
- Driving Licence Preferred: Due to the nature of the work and the areas we serve, a driving licence is preferred.
- PVG Required: Due to the nature of this role a relevant PVG check will be required to be completed for any successful candidate
If you’re passionate about creating brighter futures and interested in joining the team, please submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) of no more than 250 words highlighting what experience and skills you would bring to the role and why you are interested in this opportunity. Please add this to the cover letter section when applying via Team Tailor no later than Thursday 7th August 2025.
If you have any questions regarding the opportunity, please feel free to contact Hilary Baxter by emailing: hilary_baxter@thewisegroup.co.uk.
Together, let’s drive change and transform lives!
View the Role Profile for full details about this opportunity.
- Team
- Business Operations
- Role
- Mentor Advocacy
- Locations
- Galashiels
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- £25,664
- Employment type
- Full-time
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We want to make a lasting and positive difference in people’s lives, starting with our colleagues. We believe you can’t pour from an empty cup; that’s why we do everything we can to set our colleagues up for success to allow us to go on and help the most vulnerable in our society.
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About The Wise Group
The Wise Group is a leading UK social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty by inspiring positive change through relational mentoring.