Salary: £29,744 FTE plus on-call allowance

Hours: 20 per week (includes evenings and every second weekend)

Are you looking to further your career in social care? Do you have experience in social care, education or early years? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity, and we want to hear from you!

Cosgrove Care is a vibrant Scottish Charity with a strong vision and commitment to delivering the very best support for children, young people and adults who have additional support needs.  We are friendly, ambitious, and innovative in our approach to helping the people we support to live their best lives.

We are looking for a special type of person who has the ability to juggle all sorts of different priorities, while at the same time ensuring that a personal service is being delivered to the people we support.

Working as a key member of Outreach Children’s Service this role will focus on the delivery of high-quality group and individual support to children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and additional needs attending our weekday services and our Weekend Warriors club.

You will be responsible for leading a diverse team of support workers, ensuring they are equipped to provide quality care and deliver innovative activities that meet the needs of the children who use our services.  You will play a key role in the design and delivery of our children’s programme, supporting children and young people with a diverse range of needs. You will manage any incidents, accidents, safeguarding or staff practice issues in line with Cosgrove’s policies and procedures. You will liaise with families and carers updating them on the children’s engagement as well as any health and wellbeing issues or concerns.

If you are looking for a hands-on role, to demonstrate your creativity and initiative, can work flexibly and have the confidence to engage with the children, their families, and the team then we would love to hear from you.

For informal enquiries please contact Heather Rankin on 0141 620 2500 (option 2), or to apply please complete the application form and email us at hr@cosgrovecare.org.uk

Closing Date for Applications: 14th May 2025

Board Members 

We are looking for new Board Members who are willing to bring energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.  

We are a leading learning disability charity based in Glasgow that specialises in providing support and care services for children, young adults and adults who have learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and mental health issues.  

Our vision is for every person to be supported to live the life they chose whilst our values of Respect, Compassion, Integrity and Excellence underpin our culture and all that we do. 

The Opportunity 

Our Board has overall responsibility for the strategic direction and governance of Cosgrove Care. We are looking to deepen and extend our Board’s skills, knowledge, and experience through the appointment of three more members.   

We welcome applications from those with either relevant professional or lived experience within the Health and Social Care environment.  Previous board management experience is not necessary and whilst this is a voluntary position, out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed. 

In terms of time commitment, there will be a requirement to attend four to five board meetings per year and these meetings are usually 2-3 hours long. In addition, you would be expected to participate in one of our subcommittees. Typically, these subcommittees will meet an additional four times per year for 1.5 hours each time. 

If you share our values, believe in our purpose, and have a real desire and interest in helping deliver our ambitious aims and objectives then we would love to hear from you! 

How to apply 

For more information, please visit our website and read our Board Recruitment pack which includes the application form which should be returned to recruitment@cosgrovecare.org.uk 

Finally, we want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please contact us if you need assistance or adjustment so we can make the application process work for you. 

Cosgrove Care is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age, nationality or socio-economic background.  

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide personal information related to diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment processes and implement the necessary interventions that promote greater equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. 

The Board Recruitment Pack can be downloaded here.