Team Leader

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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.

We require a Christian faith and the ability to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos as an occupational requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The post also requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and the necessary vetting checks. Registration with SSSC is required. We check eligibility to work in the UK under the UK Visas and Immigration regulations.

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 a range of benefits, including access to exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and Blue Light Discount card. Your future and that of your loved ones are secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death‑in‑service benefit. Our enhanced family‑friendly policies, health cash plan and care concierge service support your wellbeing and life challenges.

Our training and development are backed by contributions to professional membership fees and support you in learning and growth.

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. We are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, part of the Church of Scotland, and aim to provide services and specialist resources in Christ’s name.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk.

Additional Information For Candidates

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