Lead Children's Worker - Short Breaks

At Mallard Short Breaks, we provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment for children and young people with disabilities to enjoy short break stays away from home. Every young person we support is different. Their interests, abilities, communication styles and support needs are individual to them, and so is the care we provide.

As a Lead Children’s Worker, you’ll provide hands-on support while taking additional responsibility for leading shifts and helping the team deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

You’ll work closely with children and young people, their families and other professionals to build confidence, encourage independence and create opportunities to learn, play and enjoy new experiences.

What you’ll do
* Lead shifts and support colleagues to provide safe, consistent care
* Provide personal care and support tailored to each child’s individual needs
* Plan activities that encourage confidence, independence and development
* Act as a key worker, developing and reviewing care plans, risk assessments and outcomes
* Build positive relationships with families and other professionals
* Support medication, documentation and the safe running of the service

About you

You’ll have an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care (Children), HNC or equivalent SCQF Level 7 qualification, along with experience of working with children, ideally those with additional support needs. You’ll be confident supporting young people who may display behaviour that challenges and able to remain calm when situations are demanding. With strong communication, teamwork and organisational skills, you’ll be ready to take on additional responsibility, lead a shift and build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re ready to take the next step and help children and young people feel safe, supported and able to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join the team at Mallard Short Breaks.

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 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 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.

Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements (attached below) - This guide outlines the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role to help you understand how the work is carried out and whether it’s right for you. It may also help you identify any adjustments or support that would enable you to do your best work. We welcome conversations about what you personally need to work within our services, and we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you where possible.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

* Application Process: Please apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. You can find out more about our recruitment process CrossReach Recruitment Process
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