Lead Practitioner - Crossreach : Job Details

Are you an experienced care professional looking for your next step? Do you want to lead and inspire a team while making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!

At CrossReach, we’re looking for a Lead Practitioner to play a key role in providing outstanding care and support to children and families. As part of our dedicated team, you’ll help create a safe, nurturing environment where young people can thrive, overcome challenges, and build brighter futures.

What You’ll Be Doing Leading by Example Support and guide a team of practitioners, ensuring high-quality care and a therapeutic approach in all interactions. Developing Care Plans Work closely with young people, families, and external professionals to create and implement individual care and education plans. Empowering Young People Provide a stable, supportive presence, using approaches like Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy (PACE) to build positive relationships. Promoting Independence Help young people develop life skills, from managing daily routines to engaging in their community. Continuous Learning Lead training, assessments, and support for staff, ensuring they develop their skills and deliver the best possible care.

What We’re Looking For Experience in a care or education setting, supporting children and young people. HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3 (or willingness to achieve within SSSC registration period). Strong leadership skills and the ability to guide and mentor a team. A full driving licence. Knowledge of attachment theory, trauma-informed practice, or counselling skills would be a bonus.

Why Join CrossReach? Purpose-Driven Work Every day, you’ll help shape brighter futures for young people. Career Progression We offer training, development, and opportunities to grow. A Supportive Team Join a compassionate, experienced group of professionals. Work with Values Be part of an organisation guided by Christian principles, committed to care and inclusion.

If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply 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 .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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