Centre Worker - Part Time

CrossReach; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

CrossReach in Scotland seeks a Centre Worker to support children under 12 and their families. You will build trusting relationships, provide practical and emotional help, and create a safe, nurturing environment for families to thrive.

You’ll work with social work teams and other agencies, signpost services, and keep accurate records while contributing to service development. A Christian ethos and PVG checks are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and/or families.
• Hold SVQ2/HNC in Social Work, Social Care, Early Years or equivalent.
• Knowledge of GIRFEC, Realising the Ambition, SSSC Codes of Practice, UNCRC or The Promise is advantageous.
• Willingness to work towards the qualification.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, parents and carers.
• Create a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment for families.
• Work with families to understand needs, strengths and challenges.
• Help families develop practical strategies to support home life and wellbeing.
• Use play and nurturing to support children’s wellbeing and development.
• Collaborate with social work teams and other agencies to connect families with services.
• Signpost families to additional resources when needed.
• Recognise and respond to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns.
• Support and guide volunteers in the service.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to planning and review of support.
• Bring ideas and experience to help develop the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

SVQ2/HNC in Social Work, Social Care or Early Years

Job description

Every family needs support sometimes. At Daisy Chain, we’re there to make sure children and families have somewhere welcoming, supportive and non-judgemental to turn to.

As a Centre Worker, you’ll work with children under 12 and their families, getting to know them, understanding what matters to them and helping them build on their strengths. You’ll provide practical and emotional support, create opportunities for children to thrive and help families feel more confident and connected.

Our approach combines play, nurture and family support, with a focus on early intervention and building relationships that can make a lasting difference.

What you’ll do

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, parents and carers
• Create a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment for families
• Work alongside families to understand their needs, strengths and the challenges they may be facing
• Help families develop practical strategies to support home life, relationships and wellbeing
• Use play and nurturing approaches to support children’s wellbeing and development
• Work with social work teams and other agencies to connect families with the right support
• Signpost families to additional services and resources when needed
• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns
• Support and guide volunteers working within the service
• Keep accurate records and contribute to planning and reviewing the support provided
• Bring your ideas and experience to help us continue developing the service

The role is about working with families, recognising what is already strong and helping them build confidence and resilience for the future.

About you

You’ll be approachable, compassionate and able to build genuine relationships with children and families from a wide range of backgrounds. You’ll have experience of working with children and/or families, alongside good communication and teamwork skills and the confidence to work independently when needed. You’ll hold a minimum SVQ2/HNC in Social Work, Social Care, Early Years or an equivalent qualification, or be willing to work towards one. Knowledge of GIRFEC, Realising the Ambition, the SSSC Codes of Practice, UNCRC or The Promise would be an advantage, as would previous experience within social work, health, education or the voluntary sector.

If you want a role where you can build meaningful relationships, help families recognise their strengths and support children to flourish, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on [e-mail].

Please 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.

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