Relief Residential Childcare Worker
4 days ago
Glasgow
Dumbrock House is a place where young people can take those all-important steps towards a brighter future. Whether it is building confidence, developing new skills, or simply finding their feet, we are here to support every child and young person as they grow. Each day brings new opportunities to get involved, explore the local area, and enjoy those small but meaningful moments of connection and belonging. As a Relief Support Practitioner at Dumbrock House, you will support children and young people within a residential setting, helping to create a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment. Working as part of a supportive team, you will build positive relationships, promote stability and support young people to feel understood, respected and encouraged to develop. This is a relief role, offering flexibility to support the service as required. What you will do • Support children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social needs, • Build positive, trusting relationships using a relational and trauma-informed approach, • Support day-to-day routines, including personal care, meals and activities, • Contribute to care planning, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies, • Promote inclusion, wellbeing and positive engagement within the home and community, • Support young people to attend appointments, activities and family contact, • Maintain accurate records and contribute to reviews and reports, • Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals About you You will be caring, resilient and reflective, with a genuine interest in supporting children and young people who may have experienced trauma or disruption. You may already hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care Children and Young People and HNC level, or be willing to work towards these qualifications. You will be confident working flexibly, able to build strong relationships and committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people. A UK manual driving licence is required. This role requires membership of the PVG Scheme and registration with the SSSC, or willingness to register. Why join us • Flexible relief work to fit around other commitments, • A supportive team environment with regular supervision, • Training and development, including core and specialist learning, • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives If you are looking for flexible relief work where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch today to find out more and take the next step at Dumbrock House. 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. 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