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Job Type: Temporary
As a Peripatetic and Development Manager with CrossReach Older People Services, you will play an important role in supporting services across Scotland to deliver high quality care, strong leadership and positive outcomes for older people.
This is a varied and rewarding temporary opportunity until the end of 2026 where no two days are the same. You will provide practical management support to services when required, help develop and support managers and teams, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives across Older People Services. Working closely with operational and senior leadership teams, you will help ensure services remain person-centred, compliant and aligned with the values and standards of CrossReach.
This opportunity would suit an experienced and adaptable care professional who is confident leading teams, supporting change and helping services achieve continuous improvement.
What you will do
In this role, you will:
* Provide peripatetic management support to services across Older People Services as required
* Support services on a temporary basis where additional leadership or operational support is needed
* Assist with the induction, development and mentoring of new managers both remotely and on site
* Support services to achieve quality improvement plans and positive inspection outcomes
* Develop and support outcome-based recording systems and processes
* Coordinate and deliver training and development opportunities for staff
* Audit care planning systems and records, identifying areas for improvement and supporting services to implement changes
* Support the implementation of evidence-based tools and approaches across services
* Contribute to new service developments, reconfigurations and service improvement initiatives
* Promote a compassionate, supportive and values-led working environment in line with the Christian ethos of CrossReach
* Travel across Scotland at short notice and stay locally where required to support services
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with strong leadership experience within social care, nursing or a related care setting who can confidently support services through change, development and improvement. You should have experience of SVQ assessment and verification, alongside excellent organisational, communication and relationship-building skills. A proactive and adaptable approach is essential, as this role requires the ability to work across a range of services and respond to changing priorities. You should be confident using Microsoft Office packages and hold a valid full driving licence. Applicants should hold an SVQ Level 4 in Social Care or an equivalent social work or nursing qualification, alongside D32/33/A1LND9D1 and D34 or VI qualifications to support SVQ assessment and verification.
Why work for CrossReach?
We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment where your experience, ideas and development are valued. This role provides the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across services while supporting staff teams and improving outcomes for older people.
Our benefits include:
* Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities
* Family friendly policies
* Health cash plan and employee assistance programme
* Retail and leisure discounts
* Car allowance of £5,500 per annum
* Supportive management and leadership teams
Important information
If you are an experienced care professional looking for a rewarding leadership role where you can support teams, strengthen services and make a lasting difference across Older People Services, we would 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 recruitment.team@crossreach.org.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
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* Deadline: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date.
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