Support Worker, Community Health

Overview

As a Support Worker with Cross Reach, you will provide consistent, person centred support to people within a residential or day care setting. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help individuals feel safe, supported and empowered as they work towards stability, independence and positive life changes. This is a varied and meaningful role where your relationship building, professionalism and care make a real difference.

• Providing day to day support and care in line with individual needs and risk assessments
• Supporting people to settle into the service and understand routines, rights and responsibilities
• Acting as a key worker and contributing to care and support plans
• Supporting therapeutic group work and individual development activities
• Assisting people to access health services, education, training and employment opportunities
• Encouraging daily living skills, independence and responsibility
• Supporting recovery journeys, including substance use monitoring where required
• Administering medication under supervision in line with policies
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to reviews, reports and meetings
• Supporting positive transitions when people move on from the service
• Working a rota including nights, which attract an enhancement

You hold a recognised social care qualification at SVQ Level 2 or equivalent and are willing to work towards SVQ Level 3 if not already qualified. You are caring, resilient and able to build professional, respectful relationships with people who may have complex needs. You are comfortable working as part of a team, using basic IT systems, and taking responsibility for your role.

Experience in social care or addiction services is desirable but not essential. You must be able to work within and uphold the Christian ethos of Cross Reach, be willing to register with the SSSC and join the PVG Scheme.

If you are looking for a role where your support helps people rebuild confidence, stability and hope, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today and join Cross Reach as a Support Worker making a genuine difference every day.

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…