3 Social Services / Housing, Support Worker jobs in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire

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At CrossReach, we believe that every child and young person deserves care, support, and the opportunity to thrive. As a Support Practitioner, you will play a vital role in shaping young lives by providing emotional, social, and practical support to children and young people in our services.

Working as part of a dedicated and compassionate team, you will help create a safe and nurturing environment where children feel included, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. You will build strong, trusting relationships using a strengths-based approach, supporting young people through challenges and celebrating their successes.

In this role, you will work closely with children, their families, and other professionals to develop individual care plans that meet their needs. You will help young people build life skills, engage with their communities, and develop resilience, all while ensuring their safety, well-being, and emotional health remain at the heart of everything we do.

What We Are Looking For
A compassionate and person-centred approach You care deeply about making a difference.
Strong communication skills Building trust with children, families, and colleagues is key.
A commitment to ongoing learning You’ll work towards an HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3 to meet SSSC registration requirements.
Experience in care or education is desirable, but if you have the passion and dedication, we will provide full training.
A full manual driving licence is required, as you may need to transport young people as part of your role.
The ability to work a flexible rota, including early, late, and weekend shifts.

What We Offer
A supportive, values-driven environment where your contribution truly matters.
Full training and development opportunities to help you grow in your role.
The chance to build meaningful relationships and make a lasting impact on young lives.
A role where no two days are the same, keeping your work engaging and rewarding.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and help young people thrive, 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.
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

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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