The Old Lodge is tucked away on the peaceful Boquhan Estate near Kippen, offering a safe and nurturing home for up to three children and young people. With its rural setting and beautifully refurbished spaces, it provides the calm and comfort young people need to settle, feel supported, and begin building towards brighter days. We offer both short-term and longer-term placements, always focused on creating stability and promoting wellbeing.
Are you kind, patient and full of compassion with a spark of creativity too? Then you might be just who we’re looking for.
At CrossReach, everyday moments like playing a game, cooking a meal or walking on the beach help build trust and change young lives. The children in our care have faced real challenges your role is to help them feel safe, supported and ready for the future.
You’ll work in one of our small, community-based houses alongside a great team, with children attending our new purpose-built school nearby.
In this role, you’ll:
* Build strong, supportive relationships
* Help children with daily routines and activities
* Support care plans and work closely with Lead Practitioners
* Focus on the why behind behaviours, not just the what
We’re looking for someone who has:
* An HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3 (or is working towards them)
* Experience in care or education
* A full manual driving licence – there’ll be outings!
* A calm, compassionate approach and a genuine desire to help
Even though we’re a large charity, people matter here. Your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and the children receive care that’s personal, not one-size-fits-all.
When you'll be working
The house works to a 3 week rolling rota basis. Generally, this means that you would be working a mixture of early (2pm-10pm) and late (7am-3pm) shifts as well as weekly sleepover shifts, although these can change slightly depending on the needs of the young people at the time. And just so you know, you will receive additional payment for any sleepovers.
Benefits
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others.
* Access to exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card.
* A generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit.
* Enhanced family friendly policies.
* Health cash plan, providing cash back for a wide range of health treatments.
* Care concierge service to assist with life’s challenges.
We also support your training and development, including a contribution to professional membership fees and encourage learning and growth opportunities.
About CrossReach
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 one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church.
Requirements
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.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team at recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk
Note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Additional Information for Candidates
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