Wellbeing Coordinator x 2

About Aberlour Guardianship Scotland

Guardianship Scotland is a specialist statutory service providing Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) to all unaccompanied asylum seeking children, victims of trafficking and children vulnerable to trafficking who arrive in Scotland. We deliver this in partnership with Aberlour and Scottish Refugee Council on behalf of the Scottish Government.

The children and young people we help in Guardianship have been through unimaginable traumas. Now, they must cope with being apart from their families in a strange, new country. They face language and cultural barriers, and they enter complex systems which include the welfare, asylum and trafficking processes which are very complicated, and it can be difficult for them to understand.

We support young people to understand these processes, stand by the young peoples’ side throughout these processes, support them to access the help they need and advocate when needed to ensure their views are clearly listened to. Our guardians support the young people to make informed decisions about their future and to settle into a new life in Scotland.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and creative individual to lead on the development and implementation of a wellbeing service offering personalised, early intervention for young people who are experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges, with the aim of reducing the severity of their condition and increasing their resilience and ability to manage their day to day lives.

Based in The Highlands, The Wellbeing Co-ordinator will support the oversight of all activities in delivering the project to build resilience in young people. This role will involve hybrid working - and will primarily be in and around Inverness & Inner Moray Firth area with set days from an office base in Inverness. This post is being offered on 1 year fixed term basis initially.

Working in partnership with external organisations, the post holder will co-develop assessments, workshop material, evaluation tools and co-deliver initial workshops to promote change that will lead to better outcomes for young people.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate awareness of the key elements of working with young people who have arrived as separated children seeking asylum. You will be required to have a good understanding of the issues that affect unaccompanied young refugees who are affected by displacement, grief and loss, trauma, cultural dislocation, living with uncertainty and coping with a complex and often hostile asylum and trafficking process.

A relevant professional qualification at SCQF 8 or above, or equivalent knowledge acquired by other means, is essential for this post.

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.

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 Thursday 28th November 2024.

Interviews to be held: TBC