Accounting & Control Assistant

Do you have experience working with computerised finance system, finance ledgers, record keeping and ensuringfinancial controls are followed? Have you completed invoicing and credit control processes and procedures? Doyou enjoy providing excellent customer service? If so we would love to hear from you.

About Aberlour

We are a values driven organisation delivering around 40 services across Scotland supporting children, young peopleand families.

Our central support functions are critical in ensuring our services can provide the best care possible.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for someone to join our finance department working 37.5 hours per week. Most of our head office staffare currently working from home. There will be desk space available in our Stirling office however individualsare able to work a mix of home and office work.

Using your knowledge of financial systems and proficient IT skills you will support a portfolio of services and actas their main contact within the finance department. You will raise, send and organise the payment of invoices,reconcile company accounts and chase late payments.

You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification or significant equivalent experience.

Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates on our website

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

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 and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

**Previous applicant's need not apply**

Please go to our website aberlour.org.uk/jobs and apply on-line. If you have any queries please e-mail:jobs@aberlour.org.uk . 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 Disclosure checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Applications to be returned by Midnight Sunday 12th May.

Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 16th May over Teams.

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Our Options Dundee service works in partnership with families offering tailored packages of support to help familiesstay together. Based on the needs of the family, this includes supporting morning and bedtime routines in thefamily’s home and offering a variety of sessions and groups for children and young people which also help themto access activities in the community.

This specialised service enables the children and young people to grow and develop – access their local area, broadentheir experiences and provide new opportunities which not only meet their needs but encourage them to flourishin a safe nurturing way.

The difference we make to families:

Families we work with find our support invaluable “ I don’t know what I’d do without them. I trust them, my childtrusts them – we both feel safe when they’re in the house…..They’ve changed me and my child’s life .”

What we are looking for....

We know how difficult it can be managing your work/life balance, and so we are offering flexible hours to work atweekends either on a Saturday or a on a Sunday or working on both days at the weekend. Work hours would rangefrom 5 hours to 15 hours.

As part of a small team, you will ensure that the highest level of physical and emotional care is provided to thechildren and young people. Experience in this type of work is preferred however we will consider allapplications. Full details of rota requirements will be discussed at interview. Please specify in yoursupporting statement the work pattern and hours you are looking for.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach 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 andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across variousretailers.

Our Options Dundee service works in partnership with families offering tailored packages of support to help familiesstay together. Based on the needs of the family, this includes supporting morning and bedtime routines in thefamily’s home and offering a variety of sessions and groups for children and young people which also help themto access activities in the community.

This specialised service enables the children and young people to grow and develop – access their local area, broadentheir experiences and provide new opportunities which not only meet their needs but encourage them to flourishin a safe nurturing way.

The difference we make to families:

Families we work with find our support invaluable “ I don’t know what I’d do without them. I trust them, my childtrusts them – we both feel safe when they’re in the house…..They’ve changed me and my child’s life .”

What we are looking for....

We are looking for a new member of the team to work 22.5 hours per week. These will be variable working hours,including evenings and weekends, over a 7 day period.

As part of a small team, you will ensure that the highest level of physical and emotional care is provided to thechildren and young people. Experience in this type of work is preferred however we will consider allapplications. Full details of rota requirements will be discussed at interview.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach 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 andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across variousretailers.

Aberlour Child Care Trust has recently launched a new family outreach service, Aberlour Sustain Clackmannanshire.This service works alongside families, communities and partners to offer caring and responsive support to youngpeople and families. Aberlour Sustain Clackmannanshire delivers the support families need, when they need it,every day of the year. The aim of the service is to ensure that children and young people can continue toflourish at home, at school and in their local community.

Working with Social Work Services, this innovative and creative new service focuses on supporting young people aged 0– 18 years, who may be on the ‘edge of care’ so that they remain living with their family in their localcommunities.

Our Service works with young people and their families to enhance relationships, build on existing strengths andinterests, help build confidence and encourage new community connections. Our aim is to help all families feelsafe, confident, capable, and included. Our approach has been developed through consultation with families andpartners.

This post is to provide cover for maternity leave. We expect the post to last for 11 months.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about supporting young people, families and communities, who areflexible and share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the bestoption for young people and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded. This post is being offered on atemporary basis until February 2025 to cover Maternity.

Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, compassionate and collaborative approachwhich responds empathically to the needs of young people and their families. The work will include earlymornings, evenings and weekends. You will have experience of direct practice within this field of work,including child/adult protection issues as well as having experience of working with children and youngpeople.

You will work within a variety of locations in the Clackmannanshire area, including the office base in Alloa, familyhomes, schools and community settings.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach 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 andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across variousretailers.

Are you a brilliant bid writer, with a passion for improving children’s lives? Are you looking for that nextopportunity to work for an inspirational cause? If this is you, then Children 1st is where you belong

If you want to work within a creative, dynamic, and passionate team, where you will further grow and develop thenjoin us as our new Senior Bid Writer. The role will be exciting, fast-paced and challenging.

You will be key to securing high level funding from statutory sources that will grow our reach and help support morechildren and families in Scotland. With opportunity to try new ways of engaging and inspiring supporters youwill be creative, collaborative, inclusive and willing to work alongside our brilliant leaders to achieve ourkey strategic priorities and goals.

Children 1st is an incredible charity full of people who love what they do and the difference they make. This is anexciting and unique opportunity to join us and play a critical part in transforming the lives of children andfamilies in Scotland.

At Children 1st our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well, together with their family.As a charity we offer emotional; and practical support and financial advice to help families to put childrenfirst and we campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

About the role

This role requires an excellent candidate to produce high quality bids, applications and tenders which communicateour unique approach to working with Scotland’s vulnerable children, young people and families and which captureour outcome focused delivery models with clarity and conviction.

High quality stewardship of our existing supporters will be one of the key responsibilities, alongside managing adynamic team of fundraisers, and developing new income streams.

About you

We are looking for the right candidate to take our team to the next level. You will need to demonstrate ability tobuild strong relationships internally and externally to secure long term sustainable income. You will:

• Be passionate about our work and able to convey that to a range of audiences

• Can work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels

• Have success in delivering significant large gifts from funders

• Be innovative in developing new approaches to funders