Lead Practitioner - Options Aberdeen

Aberlour; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Training opportunities

Job summary

Aberlour Options Aberdeen is a short breaks service supporting children, young people and families affected by disability with rooms at Bucksburn and Garthdee. You will support service delivery across both premises and in the community, mentoring staff and guiding care to meet emotional and physical needs.

The role offers training opportunities, generous annual leave and a strong commitment to equality and diversity, with values of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge central to practice.

Qualifications

• Experience working in disability services.
• Ability to guide and direct care provision for children and young people with complex needs.
• Good written communication and ability to use recording systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to staff and contribute to development plans.
• Assess, plan and deliver services for children and young people.
• Delegate shift duties and ensure service guidance is followed.
• Engage positively with families and maintain accurate reporting.

Job description

About Options Aberdeen

Aberlour Options Aberdeen is a short breaks service supporting children, young people and their families affected by disability. This includes provision of overnight, outreach and community based short breaks as well as care at home. The service aims to provide holistic support to children and families that promotes and develops resilience. Aberlour Options Aberdeen has two premises based in Bucksburn and Garthdee, and you will support service delivery across both premises as well as community and home based supports.

What we are looking for....

As someone who has built up experience working in disability services, you will have the confidence to guide and direct the provision of care to the children and young people in the service. You will play a pivotal role, working in partnership with parents and families to meet the emotional and physical needs of children and young people with complex disabilities.

When on shift, you will play a lead role, mentoring and supporting staff and being a role model, delivering excellence in the services we provide. This includes providing supervision to staff and contributing to development plans in accordance with Aberlour policies. You will assist in assessing, planning and delivering services, taking responsibility for ensuring that assessment and interventions are prepared, monitored and evaluated.

Engaging positively with children, young people and families you will plan and implement appropriate support for the children and young people. Sensitive and accurate reporting is a key responsibility and so you will have good written communication skills and the ability to learn how to use effectively our recording system.

This role offers the opportunity to consolidate and build on your experience combined with the ability to enhance your skills and knowledge through training, and taking additional supportive roles within the services to develop key skills and knowledge through training and development of staff.

As part of the management team you will play an active role in ensuring that shift duties are delegated and completed in accordance with service guidance.

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. Have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees.

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 and our commitment to Equality and Diversity.

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