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FIXED TERM UNTIL FEBRUARY 2020
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, energetic and committed individual who shares our ambition that residential child care should be the first best option for children who need to be looked after away from home. Successful candidates must be comfortable in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge. We support our staff to be as effective as they can be, so these roles require individuals who will be exceptional role models for the children and staff and help them to manage thechallenges that the work and living environment present.
You will have experience of
- Working with vulnerable children and/or young people in a residential child care setting,
- Creating and maintaining therapeutic experiences for children and young people,
- Working with young people and their families.
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement,
-Working within regulatory requirements in aresidential child care setting
Our residential child care service based in Tain supports children and young people to live and grow within a community setting. We are looking for individuals who will be playful, warm, accepting, curious and empathetic in their dealings withchildren, and to bring these qualities to help us to achieve our vision.
Assistant Service Managerresponsibilities include ensuring:
- Decision making based on effective judgementwith regard to operational decisions on a day to day basis
- Effective judgement about how individual youngpeople work and communicate and about how, on a day to day basis, they need toadapt plans and interventions
- They provide cover for the Service Managerduring leave periods and, whilst they will have access to a senior manager,they will take the managerial lead in the service.
This role requiresthe successful candidate to manage their time in a way which balances the needto meet the administrative requirements of the role while also being availableto join your team on a rota basis working directly with the children andyoung people including undertaking sleepovers, working weekends and publicholidays.
If you feel you are the right person to make a positive contribution toour children and young people please go to our website: www.aberlour.org.uk/vacancieswhere you can apply on-line. If you haveany queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minoritygroups.
This post requires you to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a Residential Child Care Worker withsupervisory responsibilities. You willtherefore hold or be willing to work towards the relevant qualifications.
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our serviceusers and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection processincluding PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Applications to be returned by: noon on 1st November 2018
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Based in Dunfermline in a purpose-built house providing full-time, long term residential care for children and young people with complex learning and physical disabilities, our service is a national resource and is widely recognised by both care professionals and parents for providing quality living for those children and young people (up to age 25 years) with complex learning and physical disabilities who can no longer live at home.
Contracts available include 36 hours per week and 24.5 hours per week.
This is a 24 hour residential service and there will be a requirement to work a shift pattern, including nights. Further information about the role and shift requirements can be found in the 'Terms and Conditions' document on our website.
Using a person centred approach you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, spiritual and emotional care to support the children and young people in their daily living and within the local community. It is desirable that you have experience of working with children or young people with disabilities, including undertaking moving and handling.
Workers must register with the Scottish Social Services Council as Residential Child Care Workers therefore you must hold, or be prepared to gain, the qualification requirements for this category which is at SCQF Level 7 (for example, SVQ3 Care plus an HNC).
If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority 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.
Applications to be returned by: Noon on Wednesday 24 October 2018
Interviews will be held week commencing 5 November 2018
Multi-Disciplinary Safeguarding Training Officer
Aberlour Futures Aberdeen
Part time Temporary until 31st March 2019 in the first instance
20 hours per week
Salary: GBP 33,375 (GBP 17,800 pro rata for the 20 hours per week for this post)
Aberlour (Scotland's Children's Charity) is commissioned by Aberdeen City Council to provide a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Training Programme for all staff in the NHS, Police, Education, Social Work and Early Learning and Childcare services.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, confident and experienced practitioner with a professional background in either Early Learning and Childcare, Health, Police, Education or Social Work. This job-share role requires you to work collaboratively with your job-share colleague to provide a professional learning programme across key areas of practice in GIRFEC and safeguarding children and young people.
You should be a great communicator and confident trainer with experience in delivering training to support the CPL needs of staff in your sector. As well as delivering an existing suite of courses, you will also be responsible for developing and delivering new courses in response to emerging need.
You should be able to work flexibly as some courses are delivered at different times in different locally based venues throughout Aberdeen City.
For informal enquiries please contact: Mary Crear, Service Manager on 01224 764500 or mary.crear@aberlour.org.uk
Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/vacancies where you can apply on-line. If you have any queries, please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority groups.
Applications to be returned by: noon on Friday 2nd November 2018
Interview Date: Tuesday 20th November 2018.
Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/vacancies where you can apply on-line. If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority groups.
Aberlour Options Lothian offers a range of short break services including residential and outreach to children and young people with significant learning and physical disabilities and/or autism. The children can enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences while their families are given a rest from their caring role.
This service currently operates every day. There are a variety of shifts worked within the service which can include 12 hour day shifts, sleepovers and/or occasional 12 hour night shifts. As a relief worker you will provide cover on an as and when basis for day and/or night shifts in line with your availability.
You will provide a needs-led, person centred support to the children and young people who receive a service ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care. You will be able to cope with all aspects of this physically demanding role. Applicants will have an understanding of and commitment to children with a learning disability. Training will be provided and ongoing professional development and training will be offered.
For this service you will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council, and will need to have or be prepared to gain a qualification at SCQF 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC).
If you have any queries or difficulties accessing the application please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.
We are looking to build our current pool of Relief Residential Workers to work in our new residential service for children and young people based in Tain. We work using a Dyadic Developmental Practice model which means that we ensure that the child/young person and their behaviour is understood and that the child or young person feels as safe as possible at home, in school and in social activities.
We are looking for individuals who will be playful, warm, accepting, curious and empathetic in their
dealings with children, and to bring these qualities to help us achieve our vision, which is to:
1. Provide the best option in Scotland for children who require to live in residential care.
2. Provide the best life-long learning services in Scotland which support children to lead happy and successful lives.
3. Be the best place in Scotland for staff to work and to support staff to achieve their individual and collective potential.
Relief Workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. Availability should be specified on your application and will be discussed at interview. Ideally, you will have experience of direct work with children and families and/or experience of working with children or adults with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum condition.
You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Care plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children or young people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected by disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people's rights.
Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk where you can apply on-line. If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority groups. There is no deadline for applications as they will be reviewed as and when received. However, the service may wait until a number are received before arranging suitable interview dates. Please note we do not accept CV's.
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Aberlour Options Dundee provides tailor-made packages of support to parents and children. We work in partnership with parents and families to increase the parenting capacity of parents who have a learning disability and or autism. We have an asset-based approach to support families to stay together and achieve positive outcomes for children and parents.
This specialised service offered by Aberlour Options Dundee enables children and young people to grow and develop - accessing their local area, broadening their experiences and not just meeting their needs but reaching their full potential.
"Without the provision of Aberlour Options Dundee and the range and quality of the support it has provided, this young person may not have moved into adulthood as ably as they have and been able to undertake college, social settings and been as independent as possible, looking towards living within her own community. The family also may not have managed to move on with their lives as they have done, had they not had the confidence they now have in her being able to manage more independently; being able to draw on wider support and experiencing the things she has. This is a direct result of Aberlour Options Dundee" - Professional in Dundee
Relief Workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. Using a person centred approach you will provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical, personal, and emotional care to support the families in their daily living and within the local community.
This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. Availability should be specified on your application and will be discussed at interview. Ideally, you will have experience of direct work with children and families and/or experience of working with children or adults with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum condition.
Please note we do not accept CV's.
Please note this is an open advert, and has no closing date.
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We are looking to build our current pool of Relief Residential Workers to work in our new residential service for children and young people based in Fort William. We work using a Dyadic Developmental Practice model which means that we ensure that the child/young person and their behaviour is understood and that the child or young person feels as safe as possible at home, in school and in social activities.
If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority groups. There is no deadline for applications as they will be reviewed as and when received. However, the service may wait until a number are received before arranging suitable interview dates. Please note we do not accept CV's.
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
If you are over 21 years of age and have a spare room then you only need one more thing to become a foster carer - the determination to give a loving home and stability to a child.
You could be single, married or in a long-term relationship, and we welcome enquiries from the LGBT community
You may have children of your own or have life or work experiences which give you the skills for fostering
You may be employed but at least one foster carer must be available within the home to provide full-time care
Our carers provide homes to children aged 8 years +. Some of these children have had a difficult start in life so Aberlour offers extensive training and support to enable you to cope with their needs. It's a tried and tested approach that supports you, your family and the child.
We'll be with you every step of the way as you become approved.
After that, full time carers can expect:
- A foster care fee of GBP 1,958.58 per month and maintenance allowance of GBP 839.56 per month
- A set-up allowance of up to GBP 500
- 24-hour support from our dedicated staff team
- Ongoing training to support you and your foster child
We would particularly like to hear from carers in the following areas -
Glasgow, Central Belt, Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen and Inverness.
For more information please follow the link below to our Fostering webpage
www.aberlour.org.uk/fostering
Call Aberlour Fostering on 0800 0856533 to arrange an informal chat or email:
fostering@aberlour.org.uk
Aberlour Options Moray offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a restfrom their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of funactivities and experiences with our staff who specialise in taking care ofchildren with disabilities. Our service is very much a 'home from home' for thechildren who stay with us there.
Aberlour Options Moray is a community based project forchildren/young people with learning disabilities in Moray. Staff are involved in all aspects of theyoung peoples' care which includes ensuring a high level of physical, emotionaland personal care. Aberlour OptionsMoray offers residential services as well as respite short breaks.
You will provide needs-led, person-centred support tochildren and young people with complex physical, learning and emotional needs.
Relief Workers play a crucial role in supporting ourteam. This work is offered on a casual,hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularlybusy periods. Availability should bespecified on your application and will be discussed at interview. Ideally, you will have experience of directwork with children and families and/or experience of working with children oradults with a learning disability and/or an autism spectrum condition.
You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevantprofessional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ3 Careplus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children oryoung people. You must also be able todemonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affected bydisability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people'srights.
Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.ukwhere you can apply on-line. If you haveany queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk. Applications are welcome from minority groups.
There isno deadline for applications as they will be reviewed as and when received.However the service may wait until a number are received before arrangingsuitable interview dates. Please note wedo not accept CV's.
Aberlouris committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and usesa thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Schemechecks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.