Care Worker

As a Care Worker with Cross Reach, you will support older people to live with dignity, comfort and independence. You will be part of a supportive team where the care you provide makes a genuine difference every day.

What your day could involve

* Supporting personal care and daily routines with kindness and respect

* Acting as a key worker and contributing to care plans

* Promoting wellbeing through meaningful activities

* Working with families, colleagues and health professionals

* Keeping records and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment

About you

You are caring, patient and reliable, with a strong respect for dignity in care. You will hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or be willing to work towards it, have basic IT skills, be registered with the SSSC and be a member of the PVG Scheme. You are comfortable working within our Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is a practising Christian.

What you’ll gain

* Training and support to gain recognised qualifications

* A supportive, inclusive workplace

* The chance to make a real difference every day

This is a rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality care within a supportive team. If you are looking for a role where dignity and compassion matter, we would welcome your application. Apply today and join Cross Reach.

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 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.

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