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As a Night Care Worker, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to address the needs of service users, performing domestic tasks during the night and providing wakeful night duty cover for the unit. Your responsibilities will include coordinating with relevant health professionals as needed, promoting activity in line with individual care plans, and maintaining a high standard of the service users' physical environment. Additionally, you will handle emergency calls, answer the door and telephone, and greet visitors professionally. You will be accountable for reading and writing reports according to CrossReach’s policies and SSSC codes of conduct, and participate in staff and service user meetings as required. The role operates on a 4 nights on, 4 nights off rota, with 10-hour shifts from 9:45pm until 7:45am. Your role involves working on a rota basis that includes weekends and adhering to health and safety requirements, including risk assessments. You will also undertake any necessary training to fulfill the role and comply with CrossReach’s financial procedures. Respect for Christian worship and facilitating service users' participation in Christian worship or their worship of choice is expected. Ideally, you should possess an SVQ 2 in Social Service and Healthcare or an equivalent qualification, or be prepared to achieve this within a specified timeframe. Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and the internet, is also required. 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. Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements (attached below) - This guide outlines the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role to help you understand how the work is carried out and whether it’s right for you. It may also help you identify any adjustments or support that would enable you to do your best work. We welcome conversations about what you personally need to work within our services, and we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you where possible. 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES • Application Process: Please apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. You can find out more about our recruitment process CrossReach Recruitment Process • CV Upload: DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. • Deadline: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. • Application Assistance: For help completing an application on Jobtrain, please click here - Application Guidance - Jobtrain • To view our accessibility statement, please click here. CrossReach Accessibility Statement • Communication: Please note that most of our communication is via email; therefore, please ensure you enter your email address accurately and ensure that “Jobtrain” and “CrossReach” are marked as safe email address. However, we will at times also call you or send you a text message. • Check Email Regularly: Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. • Support Hub: For advice and support with any system issues, please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - Jobtrain - Jobseekers Support HubBrowser Recommendation: We rec