About Aberlour Youthpoint Moray
Our Youthpoint Moray service provides help to children and young people in Moray who may be struggling with their
emotions and behaviour, prompting concerns about their well-being. Our young people’s workers provide one-to-one
and group work support for our children and young people, in a safe and relaxed setting. They help them to
understand the issues that are affecting them, that can sometimes be the cause of their behaviour. They help
them take steps to overcoming their difficulties at home, school and in the community. The team also work with
other family members, parents and carers to improve relationships at home.
Aberlour Youthpoint Moray provides three distinct services to young people in Moray; Intensive Community Support
(ICS), Early Help and Mentoring and YP Zone.
The intensive community support service funded by The Moray Council works with young people and families to help them
achieve their full potential and develop important life skills through non-formal educational activities. ICS
also supports young people and families to gain a better understanding of themselves, others and society by
providing a safe, non-judgemental and nurturing environment. This is delivered via 1 to 1’s, group work, and
family support.
Early Help and Mentoring service provides support to disadvantaged, excluded and vulnerable young people and their
families to enable them to gain and retain control of their own lives and remain safely in their own homes and
communities. Early Help and Mentoring supports young people to improve their health and wellbeing, make positive
and informed choices and develop young people’s self-awareness and confidence. Early Help is delivered by Young
People’s Worker’s through 1 to 1 and group work and family support. Mentoring and befriending delivered by
volunteers on a 1 to 1.
YP Zone uses a harm reduction approach with young people to reduce their alcohol and substance use, this is delivered
through 1 to 1 support, group work sessions as well as detached and outreach community work. YP zone supports
young people to develop their knowledge and confidence on alcohol and substances, provides opportunities and
experiences for young people to consider risk, take ownership and make positive informed choices.
What we are looking for....
You will work across our Intensive Community support service and your main role will be to provide one to one and
group work support to young people as identified through appropriate referrals. You will plan and deliver
activities and groups in partnership with young people in relation to their needs. You will work within a
variety of locations in the Moray area. You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle to be
able to take young people out and about. The role will also involve liaising with partner agencies and entering
data into Aberlour’s case recording information system.
The team will provide support during normal office hours and include regular evening and weekend working. All staff
are expected to take a full role in the delivery of the service.
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. Aberlour’s values are
critical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values of
Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable working
in an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice. To have a look at our values to understand more
about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
Please note, a driving licence is essential for this role.
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. We also offer a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find
out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.
We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.
If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk Applications are welcome from diverse ethnic minority and
cultural communities, and under-represented faith and religious groups.
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.