Job Description

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Location: Seaton Learning Centre/Aberdeen City Wide

Duration: Fixed Term to 31/03/25, Full Time 37h

About the role:

This is a city-wide role within the CLD service to support working in partnership with schools, health and third sector partners to support and challenge families, improve their access to education and enhance their ability to support their children’s learning and development.

You will develop family learning programmes and provision for families across the city through group work, 121’s and digital delivery.

You will improve outcomes for families in relation to health and wellbeing in line with local and national strategic priorities.

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Degree in Community Learning and Development or equivalent i.e. Social Work / Early Years

Membership of Community Learning and Development Standards Council, or commitment to join within first 3 months of appointment

PVG Membership for Regulated Work with vulnerable children or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made

Responsibilities

The post holder needs to demonstrate:

Skills & experience in:

Facilitating personal and social development and active citizenship through provision of learning programmes and activities

Very strong communication skills

Developing and maintaining very positive relationships with customers and partners

An understanding of the challenges and barriers some family learners face

Providing clear, honest advice and guidance for families

Providing written reports to a high standard

Presentations skills and delivery of outreach to range of partners/learners

Time management and ability to prioritise tasks

Use of new technologies in service delivery and development

Using self-evaluation to drive improvement

An understanding of:

Substantial knowledge, experience and understanding of supporting vulnerable families in groups and/or in their own home and 1-2-1 learning approaches within regeneration areas

Relevant local and national policies relating to CLD, lifelong learning, parental involvement, and early years

Partnership working

Equalities agenda

Best practice relating to health and safety in the workplace

Evaluation methodology to continuously improve service

Delivering results within a customer focused organisation

Commitment to:

Continuing professional development

Continuous improvement of services based upon reliable evidence

Supporting the delivery of the Aberdeen City Council vision for Aberdeen as a place all people can prosper

Principles and values for Community Learning and Development

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

have a disability
are care-experienced and aged 16-29
are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs