Are you passionate, committed, resilient and have a good sense of person-centred approaches and values?

About Options Fife Lochwood Park

Aberlour Options Fife - Lochwood Park service, based in Kingseat, is a forever home for one young man who has complex needs. Our service is a safe space for not only our young man but for his family to spend meaningful time. Although there can be challenging behaviour, it is the small steps of progress that this young person makes daily that makes our work meaningful. We are looking for someone to join our small team, who is a patient and understanding person. These are key skills for this role.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a Young People’s Worker who will work 30 hours per week. You will work these hours as part of a residential rota including days, evenings, weekends and public holidays. Staff work on a 4-week rolling rota with 1 full weekend off, and a further Friday and Saturday off. Day staff can undertake occasional night cover and sleepovers, for which there is an additional sleepover payment of £67.

As a Young People’s Worker you will play a fundamental role in ensuring that our young person will have the best possible experience in working towards their objectives in line with their care plan, supporting them to progress within their individual outcomes. Whilst not without its challenges and demands, this is a highly rewarding role, where the work we do has a demonstrable impact on our young person's progress.

Using a person-centred approach, you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care for our young person.

We are looking for candidates who have a passion with working with young people with disabilities. It is desired but not essential that candidates hold a relevant qualification at an SCQF level 7 or above. Due to SSSC requirements you will be required to gain qualifications after starting with Aberlour.

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.

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.

About Intensive Family Support Service

Our service supports families in the Dumfries and Galloway area who are struggling to cope. The families we work with may have a wide range of issues, which include drug and alcohol use within the family. As a Child and Family worker you would work directly with the whole family in various settings, such as their own homes, our dedicated base and other community locations.

You will be the trusted person they could talk about what they are going through at home. You whilst undertaking assessments to identify what support we can provide. You will work with the children and the family offering practical help, in the community, family home, liaising with partner agencies, schools and nurseries. Participate and lead group work sessions. Attending meetings, children’s hearings, school meetings & health appointments as required necessary. You will help establish routines and build life skills with families. Help families build parenting skills and confidence.

What we are looking for....

You should have a sound knowledge of child development and be able to work with parents either individually or in groups to develop their parenting skills & confidence.

We are looking to recruit a child and family worker to work 22.5 hours per week. An unsocial hours allowance is incorporated into the salary to support the requirement to be flexible with your approach and available to work weekends, evenings and public holiday to meet the needs of the families you will support. This post is offered on a temporary basis until 31st March 2027 however we are actively seeking funding to extend this further.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about supporting young people, families and communities, who are flexible and share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for young people and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded. This role involves daily travel to multiple locations across the region, which requires a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence, consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged.

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. At Aberlour we have strong values - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose to apply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement.

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 here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity.

We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.

About Aberlour …

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times.

Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.

We are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland’s Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC) to be the best place to grow up for all children, young people and families.

What we are looking for...

We have an exciting opportunity to join Aberlour on a job share basis, working alongside an existing experienced Assistant Director to help shape and deliver high quality care and support for children, young people and families across Moray and the Highlands. This is a key leadership role within an organisation committed to compassion, innovation and improving outcomes for those who need us most. There is an expectation as the external manager to undertake regular service visits.

As an experienced leader, you will work with strategic partners to design and deliver services and models of care that respond to local needs. You will oversee the leadership and management of our established services, including our registered disability residential and respite service, our community youth and family support service in Elgin, and our service for unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Inverness. You will also work closely with commissioners to identify future needs and opportunities for growth and development.

You will bring demonstrable management experience within social care in the public, private or voluntary sector. You will thrive on building strong relationships with commissioners, local government, NHS colleagues, third sector partners and trusts. You will be confident navigating tendering processes, analysing budgets and influencing local and national policy to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and families. You will confidently lead Policy into practice, ensuring the principles of The Promise, UNCRC and GIRFEC are embedded across our services.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above, plus a management qualification at SCQF level 8 or above. More information about the role can be found on our website.

This is a meaningful opportunity to lead lasting, positive change for children, young people and families.

About the job share...

This is a 50/50 split job share arrangement, working 18.75 hours over 2.5 consecutive days per week. Preferred working days are Wednesday half day pm to Friday pm, with a structured handover built into the pattern to ensure continuity and shared leadership.

Each job share partner will:

• Hold full accountability for day to day operational decisions

• Share planned responsibilities such as audits, supervision and strategic tasks

• Contribute equally to leadership, planning and partnership work

• Share financial and budgetary oversight

• Contribute equally to growth and development of services across the geographical area

• Participate in national on call

To thrive in this arrangement, you will bring strong communication and organisational skills, experience of collaborative working, and the confidence to work autonomously when required.

What you can expect …

As well as a supportive team, 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, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

About Aberlour Children’s Charity

Our Aberlour services offer bespoke support to children, young people and their families across Scotland. It’s important that we maintain our exceptional quality and standards while meeting all regulatory requirements.

What we are looking for....

This is an exciting opportunity to work with our services to continuously improve the quality of the support we provide. You will ensure that effective quality assurance systems are monitored and maintained; support best practice and quality improvement across Children and Family Services.

You will have significant experience in the delivery of care, protection and safeguarding, and have experience in quality assurance and improvement. You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above, or equivalent knowledge acquired by other means.

Aberlour will support relevant training to help you succeed in the role.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team, 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 here.

At Aberlour we strive 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 to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.

We also follow Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our privacy policy.

If you would like any further information about this post before applying, please contact Helen Jones on 07738753484.