Senior Residential Childcare Worker

CrossReach; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CrossReach as a Lead Practitioner at Finniescroft Farm, a nurturing environment for young people. In this vital role, you'll lead a dedicated team, creating care plans and ensuring that each young person receives the highest quality of support and guidance. This position not only fosters growth and independence among the youth but also comes with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work culture. Join us in making a real difference in their lives.

Benefits

Contributory pension plan

Health cash plan

Training and development opportunities

Staff discounts program

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in care settings is essential.
• Understanding of trauma and therapeutic approaches needed.
• Full UK Manual driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in providing care to young people.
• Create and manage care plans focused on individual needs.
• Work with families and professionals for best outcomes.

Skills

Team Leadership

Building Relationships

Managing Risk

Education

HNC Social Care

SVQ Level 3

Job description

Finniescroft Farm is a safe, supportive home where young people can grow, thrive, and build brighter futures. We focus on their wellbeing and development, offering access to education through our Erskine Waterfront Campus, local schools, further learning, and employment opportunities. With the right support, every young person here can feel valued, capable, and ready to reach their potential.

We’re looking for an experienced, confident Lead Practitioner to join our team at Finniescroft Farm, providing a safe, stable home for young people who’ve had a tough start in life.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead by example, supporting young people to grow in confidence, develop life skills, and build positive relationships. You’ll guide the team day to day, making sure every child gets the care, support, and opportunities they deserve.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building strong, trusting relationships with young people, helping them feel safe, valued, and included
• Creating and managing individual care plans that put their needs, wellbeing, and development first
• Leading and mentoring staff, making sure high standards of care and support are maintained
• Working closely with families, schools, and other professionals to get the best outcomes for each young person
• Supporting young people to engage with education, build independence, and be part of their community

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working with young people in care, education, or support settings
• A calm, reflective approach and the confidence to lead a team
• Skills in developing care plans, managing risk, and promoting positive behaviour
• An understanding of trauma, attachment, and therapeutic approaches
• HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3
• Full UK Manual driving licence

This is your chance to step into a key leadership role where you can make a real, lasting difference to young people’s lives.

Ready to take the next step? Apply now and help us create a brighter future for every young person at Finniescroft Farm.

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

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