Due to an increase in demand for our services, we now have vacancies for Senior Childcare Workers across the Central Belt in various locations.

If you’re the type of person who’s happy to roll up your sleeves, lead by example, and advocate fiercely for the young people in your care, we’d love to hear from you. This role is all about building trust, developing strong and positive relationships, and helping children who have experienced trauma find safety, stability, and a sense of belonging.

What you’ll be doing

• Taking a hands-on approach in day-to-day care while also managing casework and care plans for your assigned young person
• Leading shifts and supporting your team to deliver consistent, high-quality care
• Bringing a confident, fun and compassionate approach to help children grow, develop and thrive
• Advocating for each young person’s needs and working with families, schools, and other professionals to get the best possible outcomes
• Supporting children to learn new skills, explore hobbies, and feel part of their community
• Ensuring all care is delivered with respect, dignity and empathy

What we’re looking for

• Experience working with children or young people in a residential or similar setting
• The ability to lead and inspire your team on shift
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the confidence to handle casework and write reports
• An understanding of trauma-informed practice and a genuine commitment to putting children first
• A full manual driving licence
• HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3

What we offer

• £58.70 per night additional payment for sleepovers (generally once per week)
• A varied rota including early, late and weekend shifts
• Ongoing training and professional development to help you grow in your role
• The chance to be part of a dedicated team making a genuine difference in young people’s lives

If you want a role where every day brings a new challenge, and you can go home knowing you’ve had a positive impact, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Your preferred place of work will be discussed with you during the interview process to ensure the best match.

Apply now and help us shape brighter futures.

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 .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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