6 Social Services / Housing, Support Worker jobs in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire

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At CrossReach, we believe that every child and young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued. As a Support Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in helping children who’ve experienced adversity find stability, connection and hope for the future.

This is more than a job it’s a vocation. A chance to walk alongside young people, champion their potential, and be a steady, trusted presence in their lives.

What you’ll be doing
* Providing day-to-day care and support that meets each young person’s individual needs
* Building positive, trusting relationships that help young people feel safe, respected and understood
* Supporting children during emotionally difficult times using a trauma-informed approach
* Working closely with families, schools and external agencies to provide coordinated support
* Participating in keyworking, assessments, care planning and reviews
* Supporting life skills, education, and community inclusion
* Helping maintain a therapeutic, nurturing home environment
* Taking part in occasional sleepover shifts (paid at £58.70 per night) to support a flexible working arrangement within the team
* Working a rota that includes early, late and weekend shifts

What we’re looking for
* A calm, reflective and emotionally intelligent approach to care
* Experience working with children or in a care/education setting (desirable, but not essential)
* Strong communication and teamwork skills
* A willingness to learn and develop, with a commitment to our values and approach
* A manual driving licence
* SSSC registration (or willingness to register) and a commitment to gaining your HNC and SVQ Level 3 if you haven’t already

What you’ll get in return
* A warm, supportive team and a values-driven organisation
* Full training and ongoing development
* Opportunities to grow your career within CrossReach
* The chance to truly change lives and find meaning in your work
* A workplace shaped by Christian values, where everyone is treated with compassion and dignity

Sound like the kind of role that matters to you?
Apply today and start building brighter futures for children and young people.

This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

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 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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