Lead Practitioner - Options Aberdeen - 489725

Aberlour Child Care Trust; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employer pension scheme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Aberlour Options Aberdeen, part of Aberlour Child Care Trust, provides short breaks and community-based support for children and young people with disabilities. You will guide care, mentor staff, and work with families to meet emotional and physical needs, delivering excellence in service delivery across two premises and community settings.

You will assess and plan services, contribute to development plans, and ensure accurate reporting and documentation in our recording system, while pursuing

Qualifications

• Experience working in disability services and capacity to guide care provision.
• Ability to work in partnership with parents and families to meet needs.
• Experience mentoring and supporting staff and providing supervision.
• Ability to assess, plan and deliver services, with monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong written communication and accurate reporting in a recording system.

Responsibilities

• Lead on shift, mentoring staff and modelling best practice.
• Supervise staff and contribute to development plans per policy.
• Assess, plan and deliver services for children and young people with complex disabilities.
• Take responsibility for preparation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions.
• Engage with children, young people and families to plan appropriate support.
• Ensure recording and reporting are accurate and timely.

Job description

Are you committed to delivering best practice to support children and young people with complex needs?

Are you ready to use your experience and skill to shape practice in delivering quality services to children and young people?

Do you feel excited about the opportunity to take your first step towards a management position?

If so, this is a great opportunity for you.

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.

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 on our website.

If you have any queries please e-mail: [e-mail]

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 on Monday 5th October 2026

Interviews are expected to be held w/c 12th October 2026