* £15.18 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay£65 per sleepover rate available
* REQ001451
Role
About Aberlour Sycamore Childrens Houses
Aberlour Sycamore Services' vision is to provide warm, loving homes for children where everyone learns, laughs,grows into their future and is treasured always. Sycamore services are widely recognised in Scotland forproviding a range of quality therapeutic residential houses for some of the most vulnerable children and youngpeople in the country. The Service is a national resource and as such receives referrals from throughoutScotland.
What we are looking for....
We are looking for people to join our relief pool who are passionate about supporting children and young people. Thechildren and young people who live in our houses have experienced significant trauma in their young lives andour aim is to create loving, nurturing family homes where they feel safe and cared for.
Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our teams. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basisto provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods.
Members of our relief pool have a varied range of backgrounds and often work in different areas of the workforce.Although experience in child-care is ideal, we would also like to hear from people who may have skills fromtheir work experience in different sectors which would be transferrable and provide a good basis from which tolearn and develop their skills, utilising the range of training we provide.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our valuesto understand more about what we are looking for from our employees clickhere .
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual 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 .
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorousrecruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Application notes
Applications to be returned by midnight: 17th August 2025
Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability and/or autism or relevantexperience in a similar sector/work environment?
About Aberlour Options Fife - Residential Glenrothes
At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our servicein Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the localcommunity.
Our service is home to 3 young people, aged 14 plus. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people.Our night shifts operate from 10pm to 8am. You will work a rolling rota consisting of 3 to 4 nights percontracted hours. More details can be discussed at interview.
What we are looking for....
Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis toprovide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. Availability should be specified on yourapplication form. Experience in this type of work is preferred however we will consider all applications.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. At Aberlour we have strongvalues - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose toapply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement. To have a look at our valuesto understand more about what we are looking for from our employees clickhere .
Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorousrecruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.
Do you have relevant experience of working with children and young people with a disability and/or autism or relevantexperience in a similar sector/work environment?
About Aberlour Options Fife - Residential Glenrothes
At Aberlour we listen to understand what our young people want and need within our local area. As such, our servicein Glenrothes supports young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live and thrive within the localcommunity.
Our service is home to 3 young people, aged 14 plus. Our rota has been drafted to suit the needs of the young people.Our night shifts operate from 10pm to 8am. You will work a rolling rota consisting of 3 to 4 nights percontracted hours. More details can be discussed at interview.
What we are looking for....
As a Young People’s Worker, you will play a fundamental role in our young people’s lives to ensure that they get thebest possible experience whilst working towards goals in their care plan. Using a person-centred approach, youwill provide enabling support ensuring the highest level of physical and emotional care, supporting our youngpeople in their daily living and within the local community.
If you have an interest in working with young people, we would like to hear from you. Ideally, candidates will havesocial care experience, an understanding of autism, complex needs and disability. You will hold, or be willingto work towards, a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above (for example: SVQ 3 SocialServices (Children and Young People) plus an HNC) together with relevant experience of working with children oryoung people. You must also be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with people affectedby disability as well as an understanding of, and commitment to, young people’s rights.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our valuesclickhere .
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Find out more about our Employee Benefitshere and our commitment to Equality andDiversity here .
Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with a disability and or Autism?
About Options Moray
Aberlour Options Moray is a community-based service for children/young people with learning disabilities offeringresidential, short breaks, family-based care and community support matched with the individual needs of everyyoung person.
What we are looking for....
We have an opening for a Young People’s Worker, to work 35 hours per week on a permanent basis. The team work no morethan 4 days before a day off and currently have every second weekend off. Rotas are designed around the needs ofthe young people we care for and ensuring the wellness of the practitioners we employ. Late shifts are 2pm to10pm. Early shifts are 7.30am to 2.30pm. Overnight sleep ins are part of the role, alongside an awake member ofnight staff. Shifts can be subject to change as and when required for the needs of the service.
Individuals need to bring a range of qualities to the role including being playful, warm and accepting and must beable to adapt their practice to appropriately meet the varying individual needs of each young person. This rolecan be challenging but is also immensely rewarding and provides postholders with rich opportunities to developtheir own practice and understanding of the needs of children and young people with disabilities.
You must be comfortable working in a culture based on respect, integrity, innovation and the ability to challenge –both yourself and other people. We support our staff to be as effective as they can be through dedicatedtraining and supervision. In return our staff act as exceptional role models supporting the children and youngpeople, as well as sharing knowledge and learning with colleagues.
Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, or be willing to work to thisrequirement as per SSSC registration.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Aberlour’s values arecritical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour’s values ofRespect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must be comfortable workingin an environment where Aberlour’s values are lived in practice. To have a lookat our values click here .
What we offer...
As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Find out more about our Employee Benefitshere and our commitment to Equality andDiversity here .
* On site:Mother and Child Recovery House, Falkirk
* Closing17th August 2025
Do you want to join an organisation that has been named recently as a Top 100 company to work with by The SundayTimes?
“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 thechance. This is badly needed. I hid my drug use and people only found out about it when I had my baby and shewas in withdrawal. I loved my daughter and would have welcomed something like this.” A mother who has beensupported by Aberlour
About Aberlour’s Mother and Child Recovery House
Aberlour is proud to be working in partnership with the Scottish Government to provide a dedicated Mother and ChildRecovery House based in central Falkirk. Our service is designed to enable children of women with problemalcohol or other drug use to stay with their mothers during recovery. Aberlour’s approach to rehabilitation aimsto deliver positive outcomes for women and their children. The house will accommodate up to 4 women with theirchildren under 5 years old.
We are supporting families using the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) program which combines psychological principlesrelating to parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion regulation within a case management model. Theprogram is highly individualized to suit each family. Parents are given their own Parent Workbook. For manyparents, this becomes a personal journal of their treatment experience. The overarching aim of the PuP programis to help parents facing adversity develop positive and secure relationships with their children. Within thisstrength-based approach, the family environment becomes more nurturing and less conflictual.
“Too many women with problem drug and alcohol issues are having their young children taken into care and manyother women won’t engage with support agencies for fear of their children being removed. The new houses willimprove outcomes for these women and children; reduce deaths of mothers with problem drug use; avoid familybreakdown and increase the likelihood of children being cared for by their parents.” Aberlour ChiefExecutive SallyAnn Kelly
What we are looking for....
We are looking to recruit 2 Family Support Worker (Nights) to be part of trauma responsive team delivering andimplementing residential recovery support for women and their children (0-5 years) to help them reach theiraspirations. If you share our vision and values and have the passion and ability to work as part of this newtherapeutic team, we would love to hear from you.
You will work 20 hours per week during the night as part of a residential rota.
Ideally you will have experience of direct work with mothers in recovery, enhancing their skills and capacity forthem and their babies. You must also have experience of working collaboratively with other professional agenciesand a working knowledge of drug/alcohol use and its effects on women and children.
Applicants should hold a relevant professional qualification at least SCQF level 7 or equivalent knowledge acquiredby other means with a willingness to obtain the required qualifications for SSSC Registration.
We strongly encourage people to apply who have lived experience of alcohol or drug use, with a minimum of 2 yearsliving in recovery, free from all drug use and problem drinking. People with lived experience will providecrucial insight into the issues being faced by women and children.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach 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 andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across variousretailers.
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