At CrossReach, every day brings something new – and every moment has the power to change a life.
What’s the role all about? You’ll be working directly with children who’ve had a tough start in life – helping them feel safe, supported and ready to take on the world again. From making dinner together to beach walks or even just a good chat, you’ll be that steady, trusted presence they can rely on.
Where will you be working? This is a multisite role, working across our small, homely houses where children live and our purpose-built school. Each setting offers a calm, caring environment with a strong, supportive team around you. Think less ‘institution’, more ‘family home with purpose’.
You’ll be doing things like...
* Being a key worker for individual children
* Helping with routines, relationships and care plans
* Creating structure and fun – sometimes in the same hour!
* Making memories that really matter
What you’ll need:
* Experience in care
* HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3 – or willing to work towards them
* A manual driving licence – adventures await!
* A kind heart and calm head
Why CrossReach? We’re one of Scotland’s biggest social care charities – but we’re all about the personal touch. You’ll be listened to, supported, and encouraged to grow. Your work matters here – and so do you.
When you'll be working: Our houses work to a 3-week rolling rota. Generally, this means a mixture of early (7am–3pm) and late (2pm–10pm) shifts, as well as weekly sleepovers (with additional payment). The rota may change slightly depending on the needs of the young people.
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others, including access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts, a generous contributory pension plan, and death in service benefit.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
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