Lead Practitioner

Job Location	Lennoxtown
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	27,399 - 29,037 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time or part-time

Job Description

Playing a game, eating lunch together, visiting a beach. Theyre everyday things. But in this job, theyre powerful tools: for building trust, creating memories, and improving young lives. Because the children in our care have faced more challengesthan most, and its our job to help them realise their potential and integrate back into their communities. Here, at CrossReachs residential service, children live in small community houses and learn at a new purpose-built school,all supported by caring professionals like you. Its a place made with positive experiences and clear structure in mind somewhereto heal in time, grow as individuals and succeed in the future.Which makes this a role with incredible impact. Youll act as a mentor for individual children, taking on key-worker responsibilities, assessing needs, and developing achievable care plans. With the help of the team around you, youll take a whole-childapproach supporting them in everyday tasks, to gain positive experiences and improve relationships.As such, this is a role for an experienced care professional with an HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3 qualification, plusideallycounselling skills and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy [DDP] Level 1. Youll also need a driving licence.Even though CrossReach is one of Scotlands largest social care organisations with services across the country, we genuinely value the individual. For the children here, that means being treated with respect, whatever the circumstances. For professionalslike you, it means being part of an environment where you can contribute ideas, have your needs recognised and achieve your ambitions.Because as you support the childrens future, well look after yours, with ongoing training and support for achieving additional qualifications. Youll also receive a competitive salary, together with generous pension, health benefits, paid holiday and accessto a range of leisure and retail discounts.To find out more or for a full Job Description please emailClosing date: 24th July 2022. Personal As we do our work in Christs 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 SSSC registered, so you must be willing to undertake the necessary vetting checks.

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