Senior Recovery Worker in Craigmore

The people who use our services tell us we’ve changed their lives. Our employees tell us they’re supported, enthusiastic and have opportunities to develop meaningful careers.

As a Senior Support worker, you will lead the Recovery team in the new CrossReach Residential Recovery Service where you will key work, facilitate groups and support people through individual recovery journeys. We’re all about the people we support. We want them to achieve the highest quality of life possible and you’ll be more important in that than you know. This role is a vocation, you will need a real passion and understanding to discern the person behind the behaviour and be able to develop strong supportive relationships. But there is space to be creative too, to find ways to help those we support to achieve their goals so when you see a problem you’ll need to have the heart to fix it.

The Highland Residential Recovery Service is a newly funded service due to open to service users later this year. Funded by the Scottish Governments Rapid Residential Rehabilitation Capacity Program, this new facility will reduce waiting times for those who need support and provide more immediate residential rehabilitation to 22 people who need our support. This makes a huge difference for a person struggling with alcohol or drug use, their families and the local communities as we know that swifter access to services saves lives, and people who complete residential rehabilitation often go on to be a positive influence in their communities.

You will need to hold an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent in Social Work, Nursing or related discipline and be able to have an understanding of the nature of substance use and range of needs presented by people seeking support. As this is a 24 hour residential service, you will be required to work various shifts and will be expected to share on call with the Service Manager.

Read more about our new service here - CrossReach - Highlands & Islands Residential Recovery Service

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.
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