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“I lost my kids a few times they went to foster care and I would have gone to a place like this if I had the chance. This is badly needed. I hid my drug use and people only found out about it when I had my baby and she was in withdrawal. I loved my daughter and would have welcomed something like this.”
A mother who has been supported by Aberlour
About Aberlour’s Mother and Child Recovery House
Aberlour is proud to be working with the Scottish Government to establish a new dedicated Mother and Child Residential Recovery House based in Falkirk. Our service will be designed to enable children of women with problematic substance use to stay with mothers during their recovery. Aberlour’s approach to rehabilitation aims to deliver positive outcomes for women and their children.
“Too many women with problem drug and alcohol issues are having their young children taken into care and many other women won’t engage with support agencies for fear of their children being removed. The new houses will improve outcomes for these women and children; reduce deaths of mothers with problem drug use; avoid family breakdown and increase the likelihood of children being cared for by their parents.”
Aberlour Chief Executive SallyAnn Kelly
What we are looking for....
We are looking to recruit a Domestic Assistant to become part of our team. This role is to work 15 hours per week and hours can be worked flexibly as discussed with the Service Manager. This role is to support the running of our residential service. It is important that we provide a house which is clean, comfortable and safe for the mothers and their children, staff and visitors to the house and as a Domestic Assistant you would make a key contribution to ensuring that a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained.
You will be responsible for carrying out a range of domestic duties within the house in accordance with an agreed schedule, including storage of cleaning materials, advising your manager of the requirements and ensuring that all cleaning materials and/or chemicals are stored appropriately and safely. You will be responsible for advising the manager of any repairs required to equipment or to the building.
You will have informal contact with the mothers and their children and as part of the team you respect that you are a role model and respond accordingly. Relevant training and guidance will be provided.
You will ideally have experience of working in a similar role/environment. Individuals with Lived Experience of alcohol or drug use are strongly encouraged to apply to be part of this amazing service. Please note you either have to be two years drug free (including two years free of substitute prescribing) or 2 years free of problematic alcohol use, we’d like to hear from you.
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.
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.
Please go to our website 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.
Applications to be returned by Noon: Monday 19th August
Interviews are expected to be held on 26th and 27th August