We are looking for volunteer crèche workers to join our supportive team in Edinburgh. You will help care for babies and young children up to the age of five while their parent or carer attends counselling, providing reassurance, warmth and positive experiences for children. What your role will involve Setting up and tidying the crèche spaceOffering a warm welcome to children and parentsCreating a safe, calm and age appropriate environmentSupporting play, creativity and child-led activitiesCaring for young children, including feeding and nappy changing where requiredFollowing policies including confidentiality, safeguarding and health and safety What you will gain Experience within a therapeutic perinatal mental health settingTraining in understanding perinatal mood disordersA full induction to the crèche environment and ongoing supportThe opportunity to be part of a welcoming and experienced team About you You are caring, patient and compassionate, with an interest in supporting young children and families. You communicate warmly with children, parents and colleagues, work well as part of a team and can adapt to the needs of different children. You are reliable, emotionally resilient and comfortable working within agreed policies and guidance. Childcare experience is helpful but not essential, as training and support will be provided. If this sounds like a role you would enjoy, please apply today. Candidates who are successful at shortlisting will be invited to a Recruitment & Selection Event at Palmerston Place on Thursday 4 June. 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. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better. Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ's name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Application Process: Please apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. You can find out more about our recruitment process CrossReach Recruitment ProcessCV Upload: DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.Deadline: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.Application Assistance: For help completing an application on Jobtrain, please click here - Application Guidance - JobtrainTo view our accessibility statement, please click here. CrossReach Accessibility StatementCommunication: Please note that most of our communication is via email; therefore, please ensure you enter your email address accurately and ensure that "Jobtrain" and "CrossReach" are marked as safe email address. However, we will at times also call you or send you a text message.Check Email Regularly: Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.Support Hub: For advice and support with any system issues, please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - Jobtrain - Jobseekers Support HubBrowser Recommendation: We recommend using the internet browsers "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain.Amendments: Once you have submitted your application form, you will be unable to make any amendments.