Lead Disability Officer

About Aberlour ...

About Aberlour ...Aberlour is Scotland's leading children's charity and has been recognised as a Top 100 best places to work winner by the Sunday Times. Our strategy is to be bold and brave, to ensure that every child in Scotland has an equal chance. As an organisation we are ambitious to deliver real and lasting change for children, young people and families.

At Aberlour we strive to deliver the highest quality care and support to babies, children and families across Scotland and are committed to doing all we can to deliver on Scotland's Policy aspirations (The Promise, UNCRC). We have a number of services across Scotland offering residential and short breaks support for children and families affected by disability. We believe children and young people with disabilities, together with their families, should receive care that treats them fairly and values their needs.

You will play a key role in this new post supporting the development of Aberlour's strategic approach to disability practice and continuous improvement. You will use your extensive knowledge gained from managing disability services to support managers to implement consistent standards of practice ensuring statutory obligations are met. You will use data and insights to review the quality of service delivery and make recommendations for improvements.

The post will build Aberlour's organisational capacity to be a leading children's organisation in relation to disability, improving quality of care, reducing risk and supporting sustainable service growth. Your experiences in management, coaching and mentoring others and overseeing quality assurance will enable you to give guidance and direction to operational managers. You will have knowledge of disability legislation, children's rights, safeguarding and equality.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 9 or above.

As well as a supportive team, 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, life assurance worth 3x salary and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

• generous annual leave
• an excellent employer pension scheme
• life assurance worth 3x salary
• a range of deals and discounts across various retailers