THIS POST HAS AN ANNUAL PAY AWARD PENDING Due to growing demand, we?re expanding our dedicated teams and looking for passionate Children?s Support Practitioners to make a real difference in young lives. If you?re ready to be a guiding light for children and young people, this could be the role for you! What You?ll Do:As a Children?s Support Practitioner, you?ll be at the heart of a child?s journey, providing personalised care, mentorship, and emotional support to help them build confidence and reach their full potential. No two days are the same you might be: Offering a safe, supportive space during difficult times Planning fun, engaging activities that encourage learning and growth Working with families and agencies to create tailored care plans Writing insightful reports that track progress and celebrate achievements Empowering young people to overcome challenges and embrace new opportunities At CrossReach, relational health is key that means building strong, trusting connections with the children and young people we support, ensuring they feel heard, valued, and cared for. Where You?ll Work:This role is multi-site, meaning you?ll work across different services in Central Scotland. However, your base location will be the service closest to your home, which should be included in your personal statement when applying. Our services are located at: Millmuir Farm, Gargunnock FK8 3BD The Old Lodge, Kippen FK8 3HY Rockwood House, Beith, North Ayrshire KA15 1BA Carraig View, outskirts of Port Glasgow PA14 6TE Dumbrock House, Strathblane G63 9ET Finniescroft Farm, Lennoxtown G66 7NP Mount Pleasant, Dalry KA24 5HH Shifts & Working Pattern: A three-week rolling shift pattern, including: Early shifts Late shifts Sleepovers Weekend shifts are also part of the rota What You Need: A full driving licence (essential for travelling between sites) A compassionate, patient, and resilient approach A commitment to making a lasting impact in young lives This is more than a job it?s an opportunity to shape the future, one child at a time. Apply today and start your journey with us! 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. If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .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 CV Upload: DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Deadline: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Application Assistance: For help completing an application through Jobtrain, please click here Accessibility : To view our recruitment accessibility statement, please click here Communication : Please note that most of our communication is via email; therefore, please ensure you enter your email address accurately and ensure that ?Jobtrian? and ?CrossReach? are marked as safe email address. However, we will at times also call you or send you a text message. Check Email Regularl y: Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Support Hub: For advice and support with any system i
