Care Worker

As a Care Worker, you will provide hands on support to older people, helping them feel safe, comfortable and well cared for within a warm and homely care setting. Working as part of a close knit team, you will support day to day routines, personal care and social engagement, while promoting dignity, choice and independence.

• Supporting residents with personal care, mobility and daily routines
• Encouraging independence and supporting people to make choices about their day
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting with meals, hydration and social activities
• Recording care accurately and contributing to handovers
• Working closely with colleagues to maintain a safe and welcoming environment
• Communicating with families and health professionals where appropriate

You will be caring, reliable and committed to supporting older people with dignity and respect. You may already have experience in a care setting or be new to care and keen to learn. You will hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or be willing to work towards it. You will be a member of the SSSC and PVG, or willing to join, and able to demonstrate values led, person centred care in everything you do.

• A supportive team environment with on the job training
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave and pension provision
• Access to wellbeing support and employee benefits
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every day

If you are looking for a rewarding role where your care and compassion really matter, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your care career.

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 you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

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…