At CrossReach, we’ve been making a difference for over 150 years and we’re still going strong. Our support services for people with learning disabilities are all about enabling independence, building confidence, and creating meaningful moments every single day. And now, we’re looking for someone who shares our values to join the team as a Support Worker.

What does the role involve?As a Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in supporting adults with learning disabilities to live full, rewarding lives. Whether it’s helping someone manage their own home, attend a job interview, or simply enjoy a hobby they love no two days are ever the same.

You’ll work without direct supervision, using your initiative and compassion to:

• Provide personalised, high-quality care and support in line with individual care plans
• Promote choice, dignity, inclusion, and independence
• Support daily living tasks including personal care, nutrition, and household tasks
• Help individuals access work, education, and social opportunities
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals, and your team
• Be a Key Worker leading reviews, support planning and risk assessments
• Carry out sleepovers as part of a 24-hour rota

Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing are always front of mind

What are we looking for?We’re looking for someone with a big heart, a level head, and a natural way with people. You’ll be someone who can work independently and take the lead when needed, but who’s also a brilliant team player.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience in social care (although it’s not essential we’ll provide full training)
• SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or a willingness to work towards it
• Basic IT skills you’ll use Microsoft Office and complete e-learning
• A full understanding of what it means to work in a values-based and person-centred way
• Most importantly, this role has a genuine occupational requirement (under the Equality Act 2010) for you to have a Christian faith and a willingness to work within and uphold CrossReach’s Christian ethos.

Why work for CrossReach?

• A real opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives
• A supportive, values-driven team who believe in what they do
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Access to a pension, health and wellbeing support, and other staff benefits
• A workplace where your faith and values aren’t just welcome they’re essential
• This post requires you to be a member of the PVG Scheme and to register with the SSSC. We’ll guide and support you through both.

If you’re looking for more than just a job if you want to be part of something meaningful we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us continue a legacy of love, care, and support.

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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