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Residential Childcare Worker - Part Time
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About Us
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.
About the Role
Join our residential childcare team and play an important role in supporting children and young people to reach their full potential. Working within a structured and supportive environment, you will help provide high-quality care that promotes safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes.
What You Will Do
- Deliver high-quality care in line with policies, standards and best practice
- Support children and young people with routines, education and personal development
- Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
- Contribute to assessments, care planning and outcome-focused reviews
- Safeguard and advocate for children and young people at all times
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals
- Maintain accurate records and reports
About You
You will have a genuine commitment to supporting children and young people and an understanding of the challenges they may face. You will be emotionally resilient, able to work effectively under pressure and confident in building positive professional relationships. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential, along with a commitment to delivering high-quality care. You will hold, or be willing to work towards, an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People). SSSC registration and PVG Scheme membership are required for this role.
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Why Work With Us?
CrossReach has been supporting vulnerable children, young people and families for generations. We invest in our people, providing training, support and opportunities to develop a rewarding and meaningful career.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every day, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now.
Benefits
- Access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts
- Generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Health cash plan
- Care concierge service
- Contribution to professional membership fees
About CrossReach
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. 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.
Requirements
- Be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks
- Be registered with SSSC
- Have the relevant permission to work in the UK
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Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team. We recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success.
Accessibility
Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements are available to help you understand the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role. We welcome conversations about what you personally need to work within our services, and we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you where possible.
Application Process
- Apply by completing the application process on Jobtrain
- Ensure your email address is accurate and marked as safe
- Check your email regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates
- Use "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain
Important Notes
- We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date
- Once you have submitted your application form, you will be unable to make any amendments
- For help completing an application on Jobtrain, please click here - Application Guidance - Jobtrain
- To view our accessibility statement, please click here - CrossReach Accessibility Statement
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk
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