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At CrossReach, we believe that strong relationships change lives. As a Support Practitioner, you’ll be part of a caring team helping children and families feel safe, supported, and included—often for the first time.
Every day, you’ll:
Build trusting, nurturing relationships using the PACE approach (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy)
Work with families and professionals to support individual care plans
Create a safe, therapeutic environment where children feel they belong
Help develop life skills and promote inclusion in the wider community
Contribute to reports and assessments
This post will work from Rockwood House and will cover hours of work across Ayrshire, as required.
We’re looking for someone who’s compassionate, emotionally aware, and ready to make a difference—even when it’s tough.
To thrive in this role, it helps if you:
✔️ Are open to working towards SSSC registration and gaining an HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3 (we’ll support you every step of the way)
✔️ Hold a full UK driving licence
✔️ Feel comfortable working within a Christian ethos and are happy to support this as part of your role
✔️ Are (or are willing to become) a member of the PVG Scheme
It would be wonderful if you also bring:
Some experience in care or education
An understanding of trauma-informed practice or attachment theory
A natural ability to connect with others and build strong, supportive relationships
In return, you’ll be part of a close-knit team with strong values, receive ongoing training, and know you’re doing work that truly matters.
Ready to bring hope and healing into a child’s life? We’d love to hear from you ✨
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.