Relief Senior Care Worker

As a Relief Senior Care Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the service when additional cover is required. You will provide high-quality, person-centred care while offering guidance and support to Care Workers on shift, helping to ensure safe, consistent care at all times.

• Leading shifts and acting as the senior presence on duty
• Providing personal care and emotional support in line with individual care plans
• Administering and recording medication in line with policies and procedures
• Supporting, mentoring and supervising Care Workers on shift
• Maintaining accurate care records and contributing to handovers
• Promoting dignity, choice and independence for the people we support
• Responding calmly and professionally to changing needs and priorities

You will hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and have experience working in a care setting, with the confidence to lead shifts and support others. You are calm under pressure, organised and compassionate, with a strong commitment to person-centred care. It is desirable that you are working towards, or hold, an SVQ Level 4 in Social Services and Healthcare, or are willing to work towards further qualifications with support.

• Flexible relief opportunities to fit around other commitments
• Competitive hourly rates
• Paid training and induction
• Opportunity to gain experience across services
• Ongoing support while on shift

If you are an experienced care professional looking for flexible senior relief work where your skills and leadership really matter, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today or get in touch to find out more about joining our relief team.

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.

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 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…