Senior Residential Childcare Worker - Multi Site

CrossReach; Strathblane; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care charity in Scotland is seeking a dedicated care worker to support children who have had a tough start in life. The role involves being a key worker, assisting with routines, and providing a stable presence. Suitable candidates should have experience in care and be working towards relevant qualifications. The position offers a mixture of shifts, along with various benefits, including a pension plan and retail discounts.

Benefits

Exclusive retail and leisure discounts

Generous contributory pension plan

Access to a health cash plan

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• Must be willing to work towards HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3.
• A manual driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Be a key worker for individual children.
• Help with routines, relationships, and care plans.
• Create a fun and structured environment.
• Make meaningful memories with the children.

Skills

Experience in care

Kind heart and calm head

Education

HNC Social Care

SVQ Level 3

Job description

At CrossReach, every day brings something new and every moment has the power to change a life.

What’s the role all about? You’ll be working directly with children who’ve had a tough start in life helping them feel safe, supported and ready to take on the world again. From making dinner together to beach walks or even just a good chat, you’ll be that steady, trusted presence they can rely on.

Where will you be working? This is a multisite role, working across our small, homely houses where children live and our purpose-built school. Each setting offers a calm, caring environment with a strong, supportive team around you.

You’ll be doing things like...

• Being a key worker for individual children
• Helping with routines, relationships and care plans
• Creating structure and fun sometimes in the same hour!
• Making memories that really matter

What you’ll need:

• Experience in care
• HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3 or willing to work towards them
• A manual driving licence
• A kind heart and calm head

Why CrossReach? We’re one of Scotland’s biggest social care charities but we’re all about the personal touch. You’ll be listened to, supported, and encouraged to grow.

When you'll be working: Our houses work to a 3-week rolling rota. Generally, this means a mixture of early and late shifts, as well as weekly sleepovers (with additional payment).

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others, including exclusive retail and leisure discounts, a generous contributory pension plan, and access to a health cash plan.

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.

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.

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 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.