Project Worker - The Anchor Project 28.5 hours
Inverness
Starting salary £21,344.60 (£28,085 per annum pro rata inclusive of a 5% unsocial hours allowance) Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
About The Anchor Project
The Anchor Highland Cash Back Service is a community-based hub in Inverness, with a targeted, assertive outreach response team focusing on individuals subjected to exploitation aged primarily 13 to 18.
The Anchor Highland Cash Back will focus on three key areas of support:
1. Street Work - engaging with young people through street work, building trusting relationships by identifying needs and providing information and advice. The Anchor Hub building is accessible in evenings and weekends, offering a safe space where young people receive hot food and refreshments.
2. Alternative Space - The Hub offers an alternative space for young people, to reduce numbers congregating in unsafe locations and who risk involvement in anti-social behaviours or becoming targets for criminal/sexual perpetrators.
3. Trauma informed, rights based, relational approach - This underpins our work with young people. By listening to them, we promote their strengths and assets and what matters to them and ensure that young people's needs are identified, and they receive timely, responsive support to reduce the risk of problems escalating and the need for increasing statutory intervention.
What we are looking for....
We are looking for someone with relevant experience of working with young people in the community to join us working 28.5 hours per week. You will be passionate about young people's rights and helping them secure the best possible outcome. For more information about the role please see the job description and person spec.
The Anchor Highland is part of a wider Highland partnership and therefore the post holder will need to be innovative, an excellent communicator and have the ability to work effectively with partners to meet service outcomes.
The post holder will be required to work evenings and weekends as part of service delivery on a rolling rota. The Hub is closed every Tuesday and Sunday. Shifts will start no earlier than 12 noon and end no later than 10.30pm e.g shifts could be 12pm to 8pm or 3pm to 10:30pm.
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Rhonda Wilson, Head of Admissions & Programmes, on 077152 38337.
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 to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.
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 here.
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: Midnight 16th July 2025
Expected Interview date: 22nd July 2025
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