Senior Care Worker

As a Senior Care Worker, you will play a key role in supporting people to live well, safely and with dignity. You will lead by example on shift, support and mentor colleagues, and help ensure high standards of person-centred care are delivered consistently.

• Lead and support care staff on shift, acting as a point of contact for guidance and decision-making
• Deliver high-quality personal care and support in line with individual care plans
• Administer medication and oversee medication management in line with policy
• Promote dignity, choice and independence at all times
• Support new staff through induction and ongoing development
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning and reviews
• Work collaboratively with managers, families and external professionals

You will be an experienced care professional with a calm, supportive leadership style and a genuine commitment to person-centred care. You will hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and be confident supporting others on shift, including with medication, documentation and best practice. You will be reliable, compassionate and comfortable taking responsibility, particularly during busy or challenging periods.

• Competitive pay and enhanced rates for unsocial hours where applicable
• Generous pension and life assurance
• Health cash plan and access to wellbeing support
• Retail and leisure discounts, including eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Ongoing training, development and clear progression opportunities

If you are ready to take the next step in your care career and make a meaningful difference every day, we would love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch to find out more about joining our team.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports 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.

Cross Reach 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 front line 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…