Children's Worker - Part Time

CrossReach Trading Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Pension

Death in service

Health plan

Care concierge

Professional memberships

Family-friendly policies

Training support

Job summary

CrossReach Trading Ltd. is seeking a Children’s Worker in Glasgow to help create calm routines, join in play and support personal care with dignity. You will work as part of a caring team committed to the wellbeing and safety of children with additional needs.

The role emphasizes being present, building trust, and contributing to a supportive, inclusive environment that upholds the charity’s ethos. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or in a caring role.
• Patience and calm demeanor.
• Willingness to learn and commit to the role.

Responsibilities

• Create simple routines that help children feel calm and confident.
• Join in play, crafts, stories or activities that bring a smile.
• Support personal care needs with dignity and kindness.
• Work as part of a team that supports colleagues and children.

Skills

Childcare experience

Patience and calm

Willingness to learn

Job description

You arrive on shift. One child is building a tower of bricks, another is curled up in their favourite corner with a blanket. You greet them by name, and their faces light up. They know you. They trust you. You make things feel safe.

That’s what this role is about. As a Children’s Worker, you’ll be part of everyday moments that make all the difference – the routines, the laughter, the challenges and the quiet victories.

These young people have additional needs and unique personalities. Your job is to help them feel seen, supported and at ease.

You’ll:

• Create simple routines that help children feel calm and confident
• Join in play, crafts, stories or whatever brings a smile
• Support personal care needs with dignity and kindness
• Work as part of a team that pulls together and has each other’s backs

You bring:

• Experience with children or in a caring role
• Patience and calm, even when the day gets noisy
• A willingness to learn and a heart that’s truly in it

It’s not about fixing things. It’s about being there – and being someone they can count on.

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.

Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements (attached below) -

This guide outlines the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role to help you understand how the work is carried out and whether it’s right for you. It may also help you identify any adjustments or support that would enable you to do your best work. We welcome conversations about what you personally need to work within our services, and we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you where possible.