Job Description

Salary

33,592 per annum (Includes 9% unsocial hours allowance), fixed term until 30/06/26

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full time

Region

Tayside

Package

Up to 40 days of annual leave, pro rata, 3 x salary life insurance, up to 10% employer pension contribution, excellent terms and conditions

Job category/type

Service post

Date posted

12/05/2025

Job reference

REQ001405



*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 the chance. This is badly needed. I hid my
drug use and people only found out about it when I had my baby
and she was in withdrawal. I loved my daughter and would have
welcomed something like this.*
A mother who has
been supported by Aberlour

About Our Mother and Child Recovery

House

Aberlour is proud to be working with the
Scottish Government for our dedicated Mother and Child
Residential Recovery House based in Dundee. Our service is
designed to enable children of women with problematic substance
use to stay with mothers during their recovery. Our approach to
rehabilitation aims to deliver positive outcomes for women and
their children.



We support families using the Parents Under
Pressure (PuP) program which combines psychological principles
relating to parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion
regulation within a case management model. The program is highly
individualized to suit each family. Parents are given their own
Parent Workbook. For many parents, this becomes a personal
journal of their treatment experience. The overarching aim of the
PuP program is to help parents facing adversity develop positive
and secure relationships with their children. Within this
strength-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 many other women won't engage with support
agencies for fear of their children being removed. The new houses
will improve outcomes for these women and children; reduce deaths
of mothers with problem drug use; avoid family breakdown and
increase the likelihood of children being cared for by their
parents.*
*Aberlour Chief Executive SallyAnn
Kelly

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a Lead Practitioner who
shares our vision and values, with the passion and ability to
support managers in guiding and developing the team. Your hours
of work (37.5 per week) will be based around the needs of the
families we work with which will include mornings, evenings,
nights, weekends, and public holidays. This role will be working
within both our outreach part of the service and in the
residential house so that we can ensure that our families have
continued support on their journey to recovery. This is a
maternity cover post and is fixed term until 30 June 2026.



You will support the assessment,
intervention and planning for women and their children; initially
when women are referred to the service, during their stay in the
residential house and supporting them when they return to their
communities, working in partnership with other agencies.



Ideally you will have experience of direct
work with vulnerable families to support improved capacity for
women and children and of working collaboratively with other
professional agencies and 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 acquired by other means with a willingness to obtain
the required qualifications for SSSC Registration.



Individuals with Lived Experience of
alcohol or drug use are strongly encouraged to apply for this
position, where they will gain experience and training to enhance
their knowledge and skills. People with lived experience are
vital members of the team delivering this service to the women
and children.



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 and our commitment to Equality and Diversity

here

.

We also follow
Data Protection Guidelines - Here is our

privacy policy

.

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 on Sunday 25th May 2025