Residential Childcare Worker
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At Carraig View, we create the kind of environment where children and young people can feel safe, valued, and ready to take their next steps. With stunning views across the Firth of Clyde, our home sits proudly on the edge of Port Glasgow. It is a place where young people can build confidence, connect with others, and take part in everyday life through school, activities, and new friendships. Our team are passionate about helping every young person feel they belong. As a Support Practitioner within our Children & Family Services, you will play a key role in supporting children and young people to feel safe, build trust and achieve positive outcomes. This is a hands-on role where you will support young people in a residential setting. Some days will be rewarding and full of progress. Others will be more challenging. What matters is your ability to stay consistent, calm and focused on building relationships. What your day could look like Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people Supporting daily routines, activities and life skills Responding to emotional and behavioural needs Contributing to care and education plans Working with families and external partners Maintaining clear and accurate records About you You will have experience working with children, young people or vulnerable individuals, or be able to demonstrate relevant transferable skills, and understand the importance of building relationships based on trust and consistency. You will be able to stay calm under pressure, respond to challenging behaviour and maintain clear boundaries. You will be willing to learn, reflect on your practice and work as part of a team. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, an HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3 and must hold a full manual driving licence. This post is subject to PVG Scheme membership and SSSC registration requirements. What you'll gain Ongoing training and development Support with SSSC registration A role where you can make a real difference every day If you are resilient, committed and want to support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, apply now. 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. 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. 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, experie
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