As a Care Worker, you will support older people in our care home, providing day to day care, comfort and reassurance. This is a practical, hands on role within a supportive and inclusive team, where clear routines, shared responsibility and person centred care are central to how support is delivered.
What your day will look like
1. Supporting residents with personal and intimate care in a respectful and dignified way
2. Acting as a key worker for named residents and contributing to care plans
3. Encouraging physical and mental activity in line with individual needs
4. Supporting residents with meals, hydration and nutrition
5. Maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment
6. Completing daily records and reports accurately
7. Working alongside colleagues, health professionals and families
8. Working on a rota that includes weekends
About you
You are reliable, caring and committed to delivering high quality support in a care home setting. Experience in care is welcome but not essential, as full training is provided. You will be supported to work towards an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care if you do not already hold this qualification. Basic IT skills are required for recording and reporting. You will be required to join the PVG Scheme and to register with the SSSC, or be willing to do so with our support.This role has an Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian, in line with the organisation’s ethos, under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
What you will gain
9. Paid training and ongoing development
10. Funded SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care if required
11. Support to maintain your SSSC registration
12. Access to staff benefits and wellbeing support, including Perkbox and Blue Light Card
If you are looking for a rewarding role where your work genuinely matters, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to join our care home team.
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.
Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.
But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.
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.
As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
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.
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 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.