Strategic Lead

Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity. Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every childin Scotland has an equal chance.As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families. Ourreach and impact has grown exponentially over the last few years and we are proud of the impact we have had. Werecognise however that there is more to do – child poverty is deepening, the fiscal pressures are increasing andin some areas the implementation gap is widening. We are committed to continuing to doing all we can to make thegreatest difference to children and families.That’s why we are investing in a strategic lead who will deliver on our vision and ambition. This new leadership rolework will work alongside key partners to- lead Policy into Practice (The Promise, UNCRC), extend and deepen ourimpact, create new opportunities for change and design services with and for children and families ensuring theyget the right help and support for as long as it takes.What we are looking for...A confident, values driven and inspiring leader who can create a vision and build strong strategic partnerships.A leader with extensive experience in social care, ideally Children’s Services, who can confidently manage complexityand a range of different service types to help Aberlour develop our continuum of care model.A changemaker who can create new opportunities –who can help and support senior operational managers design new services to meet the needs of children, youngpeople and families across Scotland, while also provide strategic oversight of the evaluation and impact ofservices, sharing learning and helping put policy into practice.who can relentlessly focus on creatingopportunities for and with children and families.Please see the job description on our website for further details about the role.What we offer...As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. Whenyou work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pensionscheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Application notesPlease go to our website aberlour.org.uk/jobs
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Applications are welcome from diverse ethnic minority and cultural communities andunder-represented faith and religious groups.Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorousrecruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.Applications to be returned by: Sunday 21st April 2024You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attend meetings. (Hybrid)Closing8th April 2024This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week. Hours of work can be worked flexibly although there may be arequirement for some work in the evenings or at weekends. There is a 5% unsocial hours allowance included in thesalary to accommodate this expectation.You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attendmeetings.About Aberlour …We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people andfamilies.We have a strong record of using knowledge and evidence from our work to campaign for the rights of children, youngpeople and families across Scotland.With funding provided from The Robertson Trust, we are looking to conduct a specific 3 year programme to focus onpublic sector debt and the impacts on low-income families.What we are looking for...You will collaborate with key stakeholders to explore the views and systems related to the recovery of public sectordebt. You will use your research to engage with government nationally and locally to highlight the livedexperiences of affected families, to seek fairer policies and commitments that help tackle child poverty.You will help Aberlour plan and coordinate further campaigning work around the approach to public sector debtrecovery.You will have knowledge of the current Scottish political systems at a local and national level, particularlyrelating to social justice, anti-poverty and debt recovery policy areas. You will also have knowledge of keypolicy areas that impact on children and young people, such as the UNCRC and The Promise. You will haveexperience of writing policy briefings or papers or addressing informed and influential audiences.Please see the job description for further details about the role along with the required qualification level.What we offer...As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. Whenyou work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pensionscheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to support in-person participation events or attend team meetings. (Remote)Closing21st April 2024About Aberlour …We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people andfamilies.The rights of children and young people are at the forefront of decision making and policy development in Scotlandthanks to the introduction of the Promise and the UNCRC. Our work aims to ensure the voices and views ofchildren and young people we work with are at the centre of decision making and policy development withinAberlour and across Scotland.What we are looking for...You will support Aberlour’s commitment to elevate and amplify the voices of children, young people and families.Working alongside other members in the team you will develop and lead on specific rights and participationprogrammes of work.You will also support staff to ensure that all Aberlour services are able to demonstrate the active and meaningfulparticipation of children, young people and families in decision making, policy making and serviceplanning.You will have experience of working in a social care environment supporting children and young people and you willhave a track record working directly with children and young people to amplify their voices and views. You willhave a good understanding of children and young people’s rights and the UNCRC. You will also have experience ofmanaging and motivating staff. Please see the job description on our website for further details about the rolealong with the required qualification level and knowledge.What we offer...As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. Whenyou work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pensionscheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Aberlour is Scotland’s leading children’s charity. Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every childin Scotland has an equal chance.As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.We are proud of the support, care and love we provide to children and young people across our children’s houses andwe recognise there is more we can do. That’s why we have embarked on an ambitious re-modelling programme whichwill build on the strong foundations of the quality of care we provide and create models of care for the future,designed around the needs of children, young people and families.We are committed to doing all we can to support children, young people and families - recover and heal from traumaand adversity, remain as part of their family/community where possible, recognise their strengths and achievetheir hopes and aspirations.This ambitious re-modelling programme will create an evidence-led, agile model of residential care which providesholistic care built on strong family support principles that is recognised nationally and internationally asbeing sector leading.This is an exciting opportunity to lead lasting and meaningful change for children, young people and families acrossScotlandWhat we are looking for...You will have a proven track record of working strategically to deliver excellence in residential care –understanding what it takes to open a new home, developing practice, ensuring safeguarding is at the heart ofdelivery, negotiating with and influencing commissioners.Please see the job description on our website for further details about the role.We currently have a number of residential homes in Fife, Highlands and Tayside. We have a senior management teamsupporting the delivery of these services.What we offer...As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. Whenyou work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pensionscheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attend meetings. (Hybrid)Closing14th April 2024Please note our salaries are under review and we await confirmation of our cost of living uplift which would takeeffect from 1st April 2024.This is a part-time post working 18.75 hours per week (half time). Hours of work can be worked flexibly althoughthere may be a requirement for some work in the evenings or at weekends. There is a 5% unsocial hours allowanceincluded in the salary to accommodate this expectation.You can complete work from home or utilise a local office base but you may be required to travel to attendmeetings.About Aberlour …We are a values driven organisation delivering over 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young people andfamilies.We have a strong record of using knowledge and evidence from our work to campaign for the rights of children, youngpeople and families across Scotland.We are looking to conduct a specific 3 year programme to focus on public sector debt and the impacts on low-incomefamilies.What we are looking for...You will support our Senior Policy Lead through identifying appropriate ways for children, young people and familiesto share their views and experiences around the impact of public sector debt. Your research will help frame ourcampaign work and ability to influence stakeholders at local and national government level.You will have knowledge of the current Scottish political system at a national and local level with awareness ofsocial justice and anti-poverty policy in Scotland and children and young people’s rights such as the UNCRC andThe Promise. You will have experience working in the third sector along with skills in research andanalysis.Please see the job description for further details about the role along with the required qualification level.What we offer...As well as a supportive team, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. Whenyou work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pensionscheme, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.
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