We have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to provide benefits and income maximisation advice and support to our clients across Aberdeen City. This ranges from undertaking benefit checks, support to apply for benefits and also support to request a revision or change of circumstances as appropriate. The role also involves assessing the client’s situation, dealing promptly with any updates or changes, and liaising with benefit agencies and external organisations to support the client as much as possible. The role also involves ensuring that the client’s details are fully captured and that all statistical data is captured for funding purposes.

We are now recruiting our first paid employee to help strengthen and expand our work. We are seeking a compassionate and proactive charity engagement officer to work directly with families and help build strong supportive community. This is a varied, hands-on role combining direct family support, community engagement and essential administrative services. You will collaborate with local schools and other charities and other organisations to ensure our initiative reaches those who need it most.

We are recruiting a Drugs Education Coordinator (Scotland) to join our team. This role will involve the coordination of DSMF drug education in Scotland, based in the Grampian region, working with the senior leadership team to develop provision regionally and more widely. Suitable candidates will be passionate about supporting young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol, with a good understanding of substance use and particularly its physiological, psychological and social impact.

Advocacy Service Aberdeen (ASA) is a third sector agency providing an independent advocacy service for people who use health and social care services in Aberdeen City.  Advocacy helps people speak up about things that are important to them and to have more control over their lives and to have a greater say in decision making and the services they receive. The successful candidate will provide an independent advocacy service to people who have become victims of domestic abuse, support individuals and families to understand their rights and express their views related to domestic abuse situations which affect their life.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Youth and Group Activities Co-ordinator.  This is a new and exciting role that will make a positive difference to local children by delivering safe, inclusive and engaging youth and group activities that build confidence, develop social skills and reduce social isolation. The Youth and Group Activities Co-ordinator will be responsible for planning, delivering and developing a programme of group-based activities for children, young people and volunteers involved in Befriend a Child’s services.