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Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC) is a unique, award-winning Charity based in Camelon. We cover the whole of Forth Valley providing a varied programme of high-quality activities, groups, and services for people of all ages with Sensory Loss.

We are seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator to lead the development and delivery of our programme which has been created for people who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Our current programme, which is delivered across Forth Valley, includes a choir, history group, arts and crafts group, book group, BSL classes, braille classes, a men’s group and many other sessions, all of which are tailored to the needs of participants.

The post holder will use a variety of methods to generate feedback from participants that will be used to inform how the programme will evolve, and to provide evidence of its value to funders.

More details of the duties and responsibilities are included in the Job Description.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have:

• An understanding of the impact that sensory loss has on the health, social and emotional wellbeing of individuals and their carers.
• The ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• A passion for bringing people together.
• An outgoing and enthusiastic personality.
• An imaginative and creative nature.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Experience of working directly with adults and children with a sensory loss or additional support needs.
• Budget management experience

About Aberlour Falkirk Services

Aberlour works in partnership with the local authority and other partners to support Children and Families across the Falkirk area. Providing a range of services which promote, positively support, and strengthen the capacity of children and families to reach their full potential.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit an experienced administrator. You will work 30 hours per week. The hours of this post can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Service Manager. You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent experience.

You will support the service with general and financial administrative tasks as well as respond to enquiries via phone and email. You will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will have experience of working with Microsoft Office packages including Excel and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values please go to our website.

What We Offer

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.

Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/jobs where you can apply online.

If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.