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At CrossReach, we work in Christ’s name, providing compassionate, life-changing support to people in need. We are looking for dedicated Support Workers who share our Christian values and are committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities.
What You’ll Do
This role is more than just care—it’s about empowering people to live fulfilling lives while upholding the Christian ethos at the heart of CrossReach. You will:
1. Provide personalised care and support that promotes dignity and independence
2. Assist with daily life tasks such as personal care, cooking, and managing finances
3. Support individuals to participate in work, education, and community activities
4. Uphold Christian values by providing emotional and spiritual support, as appropriate
5. Help service users access financial advice and manage benefits
6. Work independently, using your initiative to assess and respond to situations
7. Ensure a safe and welcoming home environment
What You Need
A caring and patient nature – experience is great, but a heart for service is even more important. You will also need:
1. SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (or a willingness to work towards it)
2. Basic computer skills (for record-keeping and online training)
3. The ability to work independently and make sound decisions
4. Flexibility – our services operate 24/7, so shifts may include evenings, weekends, and sleepovers
Why Join CrossReach?
Live out your faith through meaningful work, with training and professional development opportunities in a supportive, faith-driven organisation where you can make a real impact.
As this role requires you to work within our Christian framework, we ask that applicants are committed to Christian values and can support service users in their spiritual journey where appropriate.
If you’re ready to bring your faith into your work and change lives, apply today!
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others. These include:
1. Access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card.
2. A generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit.
3. Enhanced family friendly policies.
4. Access to our health cash plan for a wide range of health treatments.
5. A care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges.
6. Support for your professional development and a contribution to your professional membership fees.
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. 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 granted by UK Visas and Immigration, and we are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
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 here.
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* Deadline: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
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* Further help: If you need any help at any stage, you can contact the Recruitment Team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.
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