Child and Family Worker Dundee, Scotland
Job description
Residential Child Care
Fixed Term for 2 years, 30 hours per week, £27,616-£30,818 per annum pro rata
“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 Aberlour’s Mother and Child Recovery House
Aberlour is proud to be working with the Scottish Government to establish a new dedicated Mother and Child Residential Recovery House based in Dundee. Our service will be designed to enable children of women with problematic substance use to stay with mothers during
their recovery. Aberlour’s approach to rehabilitation aims to deliver positive outcomes for women and their children.
We will be supporting 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 to recruit a Child and Family Worker to join our team. You will lead and support the group care planning for the young children resident in the home with their mothers and work alongside the wider care team to provide quality care and support to the children and their mothers, supporting women in their recovery journey.
You will work 30 hours per week, these hours may require weekend and evening work, depending on the service need. Working pattern can be discussed at interview. A 9% unsocial hours allowance is included in the salary to reflect this.
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 these positions 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.
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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.
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..
If you have any queries please e-mail: [email protected].
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.
