“Our children and young people have fun, feel loved & included, and go home with a smile.”

Join Our Team at Options Aberdeen

Options Aberdeen is a unique service created through a dynamic partnership between Aberlour and Aberdeen City Council. We deliver a flexible range of support - residential short breaks, care at home, and care in the community - tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When families trust us with their child’s care, they know we provide a safe, nurturing, ‘home-from-home’ environment. This gives parents the chance to recharge while their child enjoys new experiences, builds confidence, and makes lasting friendships.

Working with us is not about quick fixes - it’s about making a real difference over time. You’ll help children achieve small, meaningful steps that lead to life-changing progress. It’s challenging work, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.

Why join Options Aberdeen?

• Impact that matters: Every day, you’ll make a positive difference in the lives of children and families.
• Career development: We’ll support you to consolidate your skills and build new ones, opening doors to future opportunities.
• Team culture: Be part of a respected service with a strong reputation for excellence.
• Variety and growth: No two days are the same - you’ll gain experience across residential care, community support, and family engagement.

If you’re passionate about helping children thrive and want a role where your contribution truly counts, we’d love to hear from you.

Family feedback:

“Aberlour Options Aberdeen for us has been a godsend. Our lives have changed at home. They listen to your views and try and help with whatever is the problem.” Parent.

What We’re Looking For

Are you ready for a new challenge and the chance to build on your existing skills? At Options Aberdeen, you’ll join an inclusive, supportive team where your development matters. Our experienced Lead Practitioners will provide guidance and mentoring to help you grow in confidence, enhance your skills, and deliver outstanding care for the children and young people we support.

We welcome individuals who can bring their own experience and expertise to complement our team. But if you’re just starting your career in social childcare, you’ll also be a valued addition. In return for your commitment and hard work, we’ll invest in your training and development so you can thrive in your role.

We are looking for candidates with enthusiasm, motivation and a caring nature with a commitment to working in a child-centred, outcomes-focused way. Candidates will have a collaborative approach and the ability to contribute to care and support plans that make a real difference. We are particularly interested in candidates with healthcare experience and skills to support children and young people with complex health needs in their own homes. This post is worked as part of a rota and includes, evenings, weekends and sleepovers.

Please note, due to the nature of this role, a full, valid driving licence is essential and the driving of service vehicles will be required. You must have held your licence for at least 12 months.

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.

“Our children and young people have fun, feel loved & included, and go home with a smile.”

Join Our Team at Options Aberdeen

Options Aberdeen is a unique service created through a dynamic partnership between Aberlour and Aberdeen City Council. We deliver a flexible range of support - residential short breaks, care at home, and care in the community - tailored to meet the needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When families trust us with their child’s care, they know we provide a safe, nurturing, ‘home-from-home’ environment. This gives parents the chance to recharge while their child enjoys new experiences, builds confidence, and makes lasting friendships.

Working with us is not about quick fixes - it’s about making a real difference over time. You’ll help children achieve small, meaningful steps that lead to life-changing progress. It’s challenging work, but it’s also incredibly rewarding.

Why join Options Aberdeen?

• Impact that matters: Every day, you’ll make a positive difference in the lives of children and families.
• Career development: We’ll support you to consolidate your skills and build new ones, opening doors to future opportunities.
• Team culture: Be part of a respected service with a strong reputation for excellence.
• Variety and growth: No two days are the same - you’ll gain experience across residential care, community support, and family engagement.

If you’re passionate about helping children thrive and want a role where your contribution truly counts, we’d love to hear from you.

Family feedback:

“Aberlour Options Aberdeen for us has been a godsend. Our lives have changed at home. They listen to your views and try and help with whatever is the problem.” Parent.

What We’re Looking For

Are you ready for a new challenge and the chance to build on your existing skills? At Options Aberdeen, you’ll join an inclusive, supportive team where your development matters. Our experienced Lead Practitioners will provide guidance and mentoring to help you grow in confidence, enhance your skills, and deliver outstanding care for the children and young people we support.

We welcome individuals who can bring their own experience and expertise to complement our team. But if you’re just starting your career in social childcare, you’ll also be a valued addition. In return for your commitment and hard work, we’ll invest in your training and development so you can thrive in your role.

We are looking for candidates with enthusiasm, motivation and a caring nature with a commitment to working in a child-centred, outcomes-focused way. Candidates will have a collaborative approach and the ability to contribute to care and support plans that make a real difference. We are particularly interested in candidates with healthcare experience and skills to support children and young people with complex health needs in their own homes. This post is worked as part of a rota and includes, evenings, weekends and sleepovers.

Please note, due to the nature of this role, a full, valid driving licence is essential and the driving of service vehicles will be required. You must have held your licence for at least 12 months.

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.

Do you have a passion for powerful storytelling? Are you confident building relationships with journalists and identifying opportunities to raise awareness of important issues? Do you understand the role that media plays in shaping public understanding of homelessness and social exclusion?

If so, this new role in our Marketing & Communications team could be for you.

About Cyrenians

At Cyrenians we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness. We take a values-led and relationships-based approach to delivering our services because we understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to supporting people towards more positive and stable futures.

About the Marketing & Communications Team

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at Cyrenians, with those we support and those who support us too.

The Media and Stories Officer will join our Relationships team, which brings together fundraising, marketing and communications, press and public affairs. With ambitious fundraising targets, 47 frontline services and homelessness prevention firmly on the public agenda, it's an exciting time to join our team.

Our Marketing & Communications team works across the organisation to raise awareness of our services, support fundraising, engage colleagues, amplify the voices of those we support and position Cyrenians as a trusted expert in homelessness prevention.

About the Role

This newly created role will lead on Cyrenians’ media relations activity while supporting the wider team to identify and develop compelling stories from across our services.

Working closely with the Communications and Policy Manager and Marketing and Communications Officers, you'll take the lead on both proactive and reactive media engagement. You'll write and distribute press releases, coordinate media opportunities, develop relationships with journalists and identify opportunities for Cyrenians to contribute to public conversations around homelessness and social exclusion.

You'll also play a key role in working with colleagues, volunteers and people accessing our services to uncover and share stories that demonstrate the impact of Cyrenians' work. This requires sensitivity, sound judgement and a commitment to ensuring stories are shared ethically and with dignity.

About You

You'll have experience in media, public relations, communications or a similar field and be an excellent communicator who can quickly spot a story and turn it into engaging content for media audiences.

You'll be confident building relationships with journalists and responding to media enquiries, while remaining calm and professional when working to deadlines.

Most importantly, you'll understand the responsibility that comes with sharing the experiences of people facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion. You'll be committed to ethical storytelling and recognise the importance of consent, safeguarding and dignity in all communications activity.

Like us, you'll be values-led and relationship-focused in everything you do.

How We'll Support You

Working closely with colleagues across fundraising, policy, communications and frontline services, you'll be warmly supported by people who share your passion for tackling homelessness and its root causes. Cyrenians is a place where people quickly feel at home, and we want your experience with us to be as rewarding and enjoyable as possible.

You will be supported to attend training and networking opportunities to deepen your understanding of homelessness, social exclusion, media relations and ethical communications practice.

Are you an experienced Money or Welfare Benefits Advisor – we want to hear from you! …

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Money Advice Team as part of our Money, debt, benefits and Energy advice delivery, supporting our additional services across the charity.

Our Money Advice service works alongside families to address the challenges and risks which may have led to vulnerability, promote connection to their local communities, and improve financial stability and resilience. Our aim is to support communties to become more resilient and a place where children feel safe, valued, understood and supported.

The Money Advice advisor will support local teams offering support, community connection, and expert benefit, energy and debt advice. This will enable families to resolve debt and money problems, become more financially resilient and break the cycle of poverty.

A priority for the Money Advice advisor will be to increase the capacity of our current service to provide Type I and II Money Advice in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland

You will work as part of our National Money Advice team offering remote advice to families across Scotland by telephone or webchat. You will support families within their homes, deliver workshops within the community and in schools, and offer drop-in sessions within the community.

If you have experience of delivering money, and debt advice, understand the impact trauma and adversity can have on children and families, and believe that you can apply this to your practice, we want to hear from you.

This is a full time, 35 hours post funded until the 31 March 2029 with the intention to explore funding options beyond this date. Hours to be worked flexibly to suit the needs of families, including evenings and weekends as required.

What we offer:

• A workplace with values: with love, with purpose and with strength

• 40 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

• Pension scheme and wellbeing support

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, well-being resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.

• Blue Light card discount

• A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

The post holder will ideally be a bilingual speaker in one of the BME community languages; preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, Yoruba and Igbo or other South Asian or African or East Asian languages and have exceptional leadership and management skills to steer our strong, committed, and skilled Outreach Services team; strong communications, influencing and negotiating skills; experience of working with Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities. Must have sound knowledge and understanding of equalities issues and the issues affecting BME women, children, and young people, understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding BME specific Gender-Based violence, domestic abuse, honour-based abuse such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and their effects on Black Minority Ethnic women, their children, and young people.

Project Managers - Ready for your next challenge?

Our new HR & Payroll system is underway and we’re looking for a driven, hands-on Project Manager to take ownership and lead this high-impact transformation for our organisation. If you thrive on complexity, love driving change, and know how to bring people with you, this could be your next move.

What you'll be doing

• Own and deliver a major HR & Payroll system implementation
• Lead the rollout of the HR module this year, with Payroll & Expenses to follow (2027)
• Keep the project on track — managing timelines, risks, and stakeholders
• Work across HR, Finance, and IT to streamline and improve complex processes
• Solve problems fast and keep momentum high

What you'll bring

• Proven experience delivering HR & Payroll system implementations and managing the wider business change
• Strong project management skills — confident using tools like MS Project (or similar) to plan, track, and report
• The ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate effectively at all levels
• A natural leader who can motivate teams and drive collaboration to hit deadlines
• Solid understanding of change management principles and practices
• Excellent planning, organisation, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A professional, solutions-focused mindset with a focus on quality delivery

It would great if you also have: -

• A project management qualification such as Prince2 Practitioner, PMQ, PMP
• Knowledge and experience of the health and social care or third sector

About us

Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities with over 45 years' experience providing great care and support for adults and children with various support needs across Scotland.

We operate over 18 local authorities in Scotland and provide a wide range of services to over 2,000 individuals each year. Our focus is to encourage social inclusion, reduce loneliness, and improve health, independence and wellbeing by working closely with the people we support and their families, setting personal goals with them, and ensuring they receive the care and support they need to live the best life possible.

It's an exciting time to join us as we deliver our new strategic plan, Improving Lives Together, built around the following organisational priorities:

• The Foundation– Digital innovation: empowering everything we do
• Pillar 1 – Voices of the people we support at the heart of all decisions
• Pillar 2 – People: leadership, workforce and culture
• Pillar 3 – Financial sustainability: building for the future
• The Roof – Quality: evidence based improvement

Why join us

This is a chance to lead a business-critical programme, shape how we work, and leave a lasting impact - all within a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

What are you waiting for? Apply today! We'd love to hear from you.

There will be occasional travel across our branches (travel expenses would be reimbursed as set out in Cornerstone's expense policy with travel reimbursed by HMRC legislation).

Have any questions? Please contact Lesley de Jager, our Director of People & Culture at lesley.dejager@cornerstone.org.uk.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Health Defence Coordinator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people at risk of developing, or living with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping people live a healthier life and supporting families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

The Health Defence Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of the Health Defence programme covering the Grampian area. The role includes delivering health checks; healthy lifestyle workshops; and supporting lifestyle change to reduce the risk of our conditions in local communities, particularly where there is a high prevalence of health inequalities and deprivation. The role will also involve the development and line management of volunteer roles to optimise our reach.

The Health Defence Coordinator will also be expected to support integration of Health Defence across CHSS while working closely with colleagues in the services directorate to enable CHSS activities where appropriate.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Moving On Inverclyde is recruiting two Harm Reduction and Stabilisation Practitioners to join our developing extended-hours service, delivered in partnership with Inverclyde Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (ADRS).

This service provides short-term, non-clinical support to adults following a non-fatal overdose or identified high-risk alcohol or drug incident. The focus is on harm reduction, stabilisation, and engagement — helping people remain safe and reconnect with appropriate treatment and recovery services.

This is a relational role requiring sound judgement, clear boundaries, and the ability to work independently within a supportive team.

The service operates seven days per week between 9am and 10pm. Regular evening and weekend working is essential.

We are looking for practitioners who:

• Have experience supporting adults affected by substance use and/or complex needs
• Understand harm reduction approaches and overdose prevention
• Can engage people respectfully at difficult moments
• Are confident working independently within a rota-based model
• Share our harm reduction and recovery values

We recognise the value of lived experience and the insight it can bring. We welcome applications from individuals who combine personal insight with the skills and experience required for this role.

Full UK driving licence required.

This is an opportunity to be part of a developing service that aims to reduce harm and strengthen recovery pathways across Inverclyde.

At Cosgrove Care, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate HR Manager to join our growing charity and help shape the future of our workforce. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who wants to influence culture, lead meaningful people initiatives, and support a dedicated team delivering life-changing services across West Central Scotland.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team you will drive forward our HR and People Agenda, helping us achieve our ambition of being an employer of choice within the social care sector.

This is a flexible, part-time role, making it an excellent opportunity for someone seeking meaningful and rewarding work alongside a healthy work-life balance.

About the Role

Far more than a traditional HR role, this position offers the opportunity to influence both strategy and delivery. Reporting to the CEO, you'll work in partnership with senior leaders to develop HR priorities that support organisational growth, while leading the implementation of initiatives, policies and processes that bring those priorities to life. Combining strategic input with hands-on operational support, you'll work alongside managers to navigate day-to-day people challenges, improve employee experience, and ensure our workforce has the support, skills and leadership needed to succeed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading recruitment and workforce planning initiatives to attract high-quality talent
• Designing and delivering effective onboarding processes that set staff up for success
• Supporting managers with employee relations matters, including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and best practice
• Driving employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Supporting the delivery of a culture of continuous learning and professional development
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and sector-specific regulatory requirements
• Producing workforce data and reports to support informed decision-making and organisational planning
• Identifying trends in turnover, absence and workforce performance and developing proactive solutions
• Supporting organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

You are an experienced HR professional who combines strong technical expertise with a genuine passion for people.

You enjoy building positive relationships, supporting managers to succeed, and creating practical HR solutions that help organisations thrive.

You will bring:

• CIPD membership or equivalent qualification and experience
• Demonstrable and extensive HR experience in a generalist role
• Strong knowledge of current employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience across recruitment, employee relations, performance management and absence management
• The ability to influence, coach and support managers with confidence
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and report-writing skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, solution-focused and collaborative approach
• Experience within the third sector, social care or a regulated environment is desirable but not essential.
• Most importantly, you will share our values and commitment to creating an environment where people feel supported, valued and empowered to do their best work.

About Cosgrove Care

Cosgrove Care is a respected and growing charity supporting children, adults and older people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and other support requirements.

Our approach is person-centred, needs-led and values-driven. Everything we do is guided by our core values: Respect | Integrity | Compassion | Excellence

These values shape how we support the people who use our services and how we support one another as colleagues.

Why Join Us?

We believe that exceptional support starts with exceptional people. This is a genuine generalist HR role, offering the best of both worlds: the opportunity to shape organisational strategy while making a tangible difference to colleagues every day.

We offer:

• Occupational pension scheme
• 32 days annual leave (pro rata, including bank holidays)
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Blue Light card

Blue Triangle is a social care organisation that empowers people to thrive, by delivering solutions in connected communities which focus on the needs of each individual. We are looking for enthusiastic people who share our values (Kind, Passionate and Creative) to join our services accommodating and supporting people experiencing homelessness and empowering them to thrive.

If successful, you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council within 3 months of your start date. After registration, there is a requirement to be qualified and to maintain professional learning, which we will support you to achieve.

Blue Triangle recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What we offer:

Aside from offering a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated, we’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed is rewarded.

• Competitive Salary and Pension Options
• Full time & Part time hours available
• Double pay for festive bank holidays
• Long service awards
• Fully funded SVQ3
• Access to our benefits platform with high street voucher and tech discounts and cycle to work scheme to name a few!
• Inhouse training programmes
• Significant Gym discounts
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme, including counselling
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times your salary
• Credit Union
• £200 refer a friend scheme

And many more!

About the Role:

As a Support Worker, you’ll work as part of a team in providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for the people who use our services. You’ll do this by providing practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives.

Main Responsibilities:

This Support Worker role at our Lanark service involves working 32 hours per week, with opportunities for overtime. The position operates on an 8-week rolling rota and includes a mixture of day and back shifts, as well as some weekend working.

The Support Worker will:

• work as part of a team providing safe, secure, supported accommodation for young people.
• support, review, monitor and evaluate through our case management system, to achieve a positive person-centred outcome for the people we work with in line with organisational, statutory and legislative requirements.
• maintain and update all recording systems and documentation in line with relevant policies, procedures and practice guidelines, including the occupancy agreement, within required timeframes.
• provide, plan and facilitate key work meetings, key work sessions, meetings, reviews and other internal/external meetings in conjunction with the person’s support plan.
• provide general advocacy and advice to the people we support, including assistance to enable them to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreements.

To find out more about being a Support Worker, click the link below:

Support Worker Profile

About You:

• To join us, you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Ideally, possess 1 year of experience of working with vulnerable people and challenging behaviour which can be from personal, voluntary and/or professional experience.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to undertake care practice in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) code of practice, National Care Standards, Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Associations policies and procedures.
• Ability to relate empathetically to people and recognise their right to choice and independence.
• Ability to work flexibly and as a lone worker.
• Able to use Microsoft or equivalent applications competently.
• Ideally, hold and SVQ level 2 or above and be willing to work towards an SVQ 3.

We care about one another whilst taking pride in the service we offer. You will be working in a company with a strong identity and with the guidance and support of experienced Managers you will be able to develop in your career.