Job Description

As a Team Leader with CrossReach, you'll help create a safe, nurturing and therapeutic home where children and young people can grow, heal and thrive. Working closely with the Service Leader, you'll play a vital role in shaping a positive, caring environment where everyone feels valued and supported. Your leadership will make a lasting difference in young lives.

What Your Day Could Involve

Leading, coaching and supporting the team to deliver high-quality, compassionate care Providing supervision and contributing to the professional development of colleagues Working alongside the Service Leader to ensure the smooth running of the house and maintain high standards of care Supporting children and young people through emotionally complex experiences Promoting a culture of relational and trauma-informed practice Taking part in care planning, reporting and quality assurance activities Participating in the senior on-call rota to provide out-of-hours support when needed Creating a fun, engaging and inclusive daily environment

About You

You're confident, compassionate and calm under pressure. You know how to lead by example and bring out the best in others. You understand the importance of relationships, therapeutic care and the power of positive connection.


You'll hold an HNC in Social Care and SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, with a willingness to work towards SVQ Level 4. A commitment to both management and self-directed learning is essential. You'll also have experience in a care or education setting, along with previous management experience.


It's also helpful if you have experience of working with looked-after children, or knowledge of trauma-informed practice and attachment theory. Qualifications such as degree-level study in Social Work, Education or Psychology, or Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Level 1 (or equivalent), are desirable.


This role involves shift work, including evenings, weekends and occasional sleepovers. Additional payment is made for sleepovers.

What You'll Gain

Ongoing training, management development and opportunities for professional growth A supportive team culture that values reflection, learning and wellbeing The chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of children and young people

How to Apply

We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences.


If you need any support with your application or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Click 'Apply' to start your journey with CrossReach today.

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 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 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 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.

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