Residential Childrens Worker (Support Practitioner) AYRSHIRE

TN United Kingdom; Beith; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to support children in their daily lives. In this role, you will be part of a dedicated team, helping young individuals feel safe and valued. Your contributions will directly impact their emotional well-being and development. With a focus on community and teamwork, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference. Enjoy a supportive environment with comprehensive training and a range of benefits, including discounts and a pension plan, as you embark on a meaningful career in social care.

Benefits

Access to retail and leisure discounts

Generous contributory pension plan

Death in service benefit

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Health cash plan

Care concierge service

Professional membership fee contribution

Qualifications

• HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3 required.
• Experience in care or education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support children through daily routines and care plans.
• Drive between services and assist with outings.

Skills

HNC in Social Care

SVQ Level 3

Full manual driving licence

Experience in care or education

Education

HNC in Social Care

SVQ Level 3

Job description

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Client:

CrossReach

Location:

Beith, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

6133f924a646

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

At CrossReach, everyday moments like sharing a meal, playing a game or walking along the beach become powerful ways to build trust and brighten young lives.

The children we support have faced tough times. Your role is to help them feel safe, valued, and ready to thrive again.

You’ll be part of a warm, community-based team, working in small houses and supporting children through daily routines, emotional ups and downs, and care plans shaped just for them.

This role is based from Rockwood, but you’ll also work regular hours at Mount Pleasant, just a few miles away. Don’t worrymileage and travel time between the houses is paid.

We’re ideally looking for someone with an HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3, along with experience in care or education. A full manual driving licence is essential too outings are part of the job and you’ll need to drive between services as part of your working day.

The house works to a 3-week rolling rota. Generally, this means a mix of early and late shifts plus weekly sleepovers, though this can vary slightly depending on the needs of the young people.

In return, we offer full training, a supportive team, and the chance to be part of something really meaningful.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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 here
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