Residential Childcare Worker (Permanent)

Since opening our doors in 2021, we have been supporting children and young people to settle, grow, and find their place in the world. Whether it is through school, local clubs, or simple everyday routines, we are here to help young people build the confidence and skills they need to thrive.
As a Children’s Worker in our residential home, you’ll be part of everyday life for the young people we support. That could mean heading out for a walk, joining in with a favourite activity, going swimming, planning a day out, cooking together or simply being there when someone needs to talk.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys spending time with young people, brings a sense of fun and can build genuine, positive relationships, while providing the consistency, boundaries and support they need. Support young people to feel safe, valued and at home
* Take part in activities, hobbies, trips and everyday experiences based on the interests and needs of the young people you support
* Encourage young people to try new things and develop their confidence and independence
* Work alongside colleagues, families and other professionals to provide consistent support
* Because supporting young people to access activities and opportunities in the community is an important part of the role, a full manual UK driving licence is required. What matters is your ability to connect with young people, build positive relationships and respond to their individual needs. You’ll be willing to take an active part in the interests and activities that matter to the young people you support, whether that is getting out into the community, trying something new or spending time together at home. Experience of supporting children or young people would be valuable, but we’re also interested in people with transferable experience who share our values and can bring the right attitude and approach to the role. Residential childcare can be challenging, but it can also give you the opportunity to become an important, consistent person in a young person’s life. If you can bring your personality, enthusiasm and commitment to supporting young people, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and tell us what you could bring to our young people and our team.
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 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.
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. Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements (attached below) - This guide outlines the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role to help you understand how the work is carried out and whether it’s right for you. It may also help you identify any adjustments or support that would enable you to do your best work. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
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