Third Sector Vacancies

As Service Administrator you will work with the Management team to provide financial administration for the service. You will also be responsible for recording and inputting information into our case management system. You must be able to work with high levels of accuracy and recording and inputting data and in providing regular management information in agreed format and responding to ad hoc requests as required. You will play a key role in supporting the smooth operation of our service ensuring administrative processes run efficiently and effectively.

The hours of work for this post are 20 hours per week, to be worked Monday – Friday during normal office hours, working pattern can be agreed with management. This role will be based in our service in Inverness.

Ideally you will have administrative experience gained through working within a busy office or social care environment. You will be comfortable working with all Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, and be able to create spreadsheets and deal with numerical information. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills. You will have a

relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or equivalent experience of working in a busy office.

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.

Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/jobs where you can apply online. 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 Monday 24th November 2025

Job title

Personal Care Assistant (Culloden, Inverness)

About Myself

I’m a 62 years old quadriplegic gentleman who is creative and inspiring with a good sense of humour. I have a passion for Graphic Design work and can occupy my mind for lengthy spells. I spend a lot of time on the computer and especially online.

Role Summary

My personal assistant will be alongside me to help with daily living.

This involves:

Build a supportive & responsive relationship to my care needs

Assist with washing, dressing, continence care and hoisting

Meal Preparation including cooking

Dispensing medication

General Housekeeping duties

Use of a ceiling hoist whilst being mindful of moving & handling techniques at all times

Attributes and skills required

Experience in hoisting

Caring & Sensitive Personality

Outgoing with a good sense of humour

Flexible & Adaptable with the ability to manage a range of support tasks

Honest, Reliable and Trustworthy

Ability to work unsupervised

You are patient and understanding

Availability Required

Saturdays 9am or Sundays 9am (if starting on the Saturday it can be alternative weeks) to Monday 9am also optional holiday cover, sickness, etc.

Salary

£14.75 per hour plus holiday allowance (pro rata) and 3% pension

About the Outreach Service

The Highland Outreach Service is a Care Inspectorate registered service that provides support to adults affected by mental illness while living in their own homes.

We serve the surrounding community of Lochaber where we support people affected by mental ill-health to develop and increase their skills, knowledge and strategies that will enable them to better self manage their mental health so that they can live well within their community and reduce their risk of experiencing a mental health crisis.

We work closely with GP surgeries, Community Mental Health teams, NHS adult health and social care partners, as well as a wide range of voluntary and Third Sector organisations within the local community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Service Manager, Locality Manager or Head of Services to support the achievement of strategic and operational aims and outcomes
• Establishing supportive face-to-face relationships with individuals, encouraging them to take responsibility for personal decision-making so that they can maximise choice and increase their knowledge and self management of their mental health.
• Helping service users with goal setting and developing a personalised support plan. The support plan is a time-limited, person-centred tool to support each service user to achieve their goals in in improving their mental health and wellbeing.
• Ensuring that regular reviews take place to ensure that the person’s goals are still meaningful and appropriate in supporting them to achieve their outcomes, become more independent and are able to move on from the service in a timeous manner.
• Working mainly on a one-to-one basis in the community and/or in people’s homes; with the potential for some support/lead groupwork
• Ensuring that I update the client management system with accurate and appropriately detailed records of my interactions with service users
• Ensuring that the people we support are connected to other Change Mental Health services, as appropriate
• Identifying any unmet mental health and wellbeing needs and contribute to ongoing service development and improvement
• Ensuring continuity of service within the context of Change Mental Health values and strategic outcomes
• Building positive and professional working relationships with service users (and their families/carers), funders, regulatory agencies, statutory and voluntary sector service providers and the wider local community in order to better support service users and to promote the work of Change Mental Health
• Collating information and preparing reports for line management, as required
• Ensuring compliance with all Health and Safety requirements

About the Outreach Service

The Highland Outreach Service is a Care Inspectorate registered service that provides support to adults affected by mental illness while living in their own homes.

We serve the surrounding community of Lochaber where we support people affected by mental ill-health to develop and increase their skills, knowledge and strategies that will enable them to better self manage their mental health so that they can live well within their community and reduce their risk of experiencing a mental health crisis.

We work closely with GP surgeries, Community Mental Health teams, NHS adult health and social care partners, as well as a wide range of voluntary and Third Sector organisations within the local community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Service Manager, Locality Manager or Head of Services to support the achievement of strategic and operational aims and outcomes
• Establishing supportive face-to-face relationships with individuals, encouraging them to take responsibility for personal decision-making so that they can maximise choice and increase their knowledge and self management of their mental health.
• Helping service users with goal setting and developing a personalised support plan. The support plan is a time-limited, person-centred tool to support each service user to achieve their goals in in improving their mental health and wellbeing.
• Ensuring that regular reviews take place to ensure that the person’s goals are still meaningful and appropriate in supporting them to achieve their outcomes, become more independent and are able to move on from the service in a timeous manner.
• Working mainly on a one-to-one basis in the community and/or in people’s homes; and may support/lead groupwork
• Ensuring that I update the client management system with accurate and appropriately detailed records of my interactions with service users
• Ensuring that the people I support are connected to other Change Mental Health services, as appropriate
• Identifying any unmet mental health and wellbeing needs and contribute to ongoing service development and improvement
• Ensuring continuity of service within the context of Change Mental Health values and strategic outcomes
• Building positive and professional working relationships with service users (and their families/carers), funders, regulatory agencies, statutory and voluntary sector service providers and the wider local community in order to better support service users and to promote the work of Change Mental Health
• Collating information and prepare reports for line management, as required
• · Ensuring compliance with all Health and Safety requirements

INVERNESS

Do you have some time to support a young man living well with Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

He works full time but would like some support to build his confidence in the community and to work towards an independent lifestyle.

There are 10 hours for this post.

Week one

Monday and Thursday evenings

Week 2

All day Saturday (up to 10 hours).

You will be alternating this work pattern with another PA.

PVG essential (can be applied for).

£15.00 per hour

To apply for this role, please contact suppa227@gmail.com