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Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

At Cosgrove, people are at the centre of everything we do. We believe great support is about much more than simply being present. It is about knowing the person, understanding what matters to them, noticing opportunities, encouraging independence, building confidence and helping people live full, meaningful and connected lives.

We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers. We believe the best outcomes are achieved when organisations work together, share expertise and focus on what matters to the individual.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond. We are developing services, strengthening partnerships, creating new initiatives and looking at innovative ways of supporting people to participate, contribute and thrive in their communities.

Quality matters enormously to us. We want colleagues who are proactive, ambitious, dedicated, considerate and compassionate, who bring energy and ideas to their work and who genuinely care about the experience of the people they support.

In return, we want Cosgrove to be an organisation where good people feel valued, listened to, supported and able to grow. We will invest in learning and development, encourage ideas and initiative, recognise good work and create opportunities for people who want to develop their careers with us.

If you want to do more than simply turn up for a shift, we would love to hear from you!

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Opportunities in our Support Services

Operational Manager

Operational Manager

📍 Base: Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week, including flexibility and participation in on-call arrangements
💷 Salary: £36,500 per annum plus on-call allowance
📄 Contract: 12-month fixed term, with potential to become permanent

Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

People are at the centre of everything we do. We believe excellent support is about much more than simply delivering a service. It is about knowing the person, understanding what matters to them, encouraging independence, building confidence and helping people live full, meaningful and connected lives.

We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond, with developing services, new initiatives and partnerships, and exciting opportunities ahead.

About the role

As an Operational Manager, you will provide strong, visible and values-led leadership across allocated Cosgrove services, ensuring people receive safe, personalised and consistently high-quality support.

You will:

  • Lead and develop Assistant Team Leaders and support teams
  • Maintain oversight of service delivery, staffing and quality
  • Promote excellent person-centred and outcome-focused practice
  • Ensure effective support planning, review and recording
  • Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement
  • Identify, manage and escalate operational risks
  • Promote safeguarding and safe professional practice
  • Build effective partnerships with people supported, families and professionals
  • Monitor service performance and management information
  • Contribute to service development and mobilisation
  • Help develop innovative approaches and new opportunities
  • Participate in management on-call arrangements

Cosgrove Care provides services across the West of Scotland, and the role will involve travel between our services and partner locations.

Who we’re looking for

We want an experienced social-care professional who is proactive, dedicated, compassionate, accountable and ambitious for the people we support and the services we provide.

We particularly value people who:

  • Lead with integrity, compassion and confidence
  • Are ambitious for people and the outcomes they can achieve
  • Understand high-quality, person-centred support
  • Can balance operational demands with quality and regulatory requirements
  • Take ownership and follow things through
  • Develop and encourage colleagues rather than simply manage them
  • Constructively challenge when practice or standards need to improve
  • Build strong relationships and partnerships
  • Communicate clearly and produce high-quality reports
  • Are confident using Microsoft Office and digital management systems
  • Bring ideas, initiative and energy to service development

You will need to meet, or be able to work towards within the appropriate timescale, the relevant SSSC registration and qualification requirements for the duties and services allocated to you.

If you want to do more than simply maintain services, and want the opportunity to help develop and improve them, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

We expect a lot from our people because the people we support deserve excellent support. In return, we want Cosgrove to be somewhere excellent people want to stay, develop and build their careers.

We offer:

  • £36,500 per annum plus on-call allowance
  • Structured induction and ongoing professional development
  • Support with relevant professional registration and qualifications
  • Regular supervision and leadership support
  • Opportunities to influence how services develop
  • Opportunities to contribute to new initiatives and partnerships
  • The chance to help shape Cosgrove’s plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond
  • A varied leadership role where your contribution can make a visible difference

Ready to apply?

Please complete our online application form and upload your CV.

👉 Apply to join Cosgrove Care

Please enter Operational Manager as the role you are applying for.

You can also download the full Job Description and Person Specification below.

Cosgrove Care – Operational Manager -Nov 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview and appoint suitable candidates before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Cosgrove Care is not currently able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route for this vacancy.

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Assistant Team Leader

Assistant Team Leader

📍 Base: Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week, with flexibility according to service requirements
💷 Salary: £29,744 per annum plus on-call allowance

Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

People are at the centre of everything we do. We believe excellent support is about much more than simply being present. It is about knowing the person, understanding what matters to them, encouraging independence, building confidence and helping people live full, meaningful and connected lives.

We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond, with developing services, new initiatives and partnerships, and exciting opportunities ahead.

About the role

As an Assistant Team Leader, you will provide visible, practical day-to-day leadership to colleagues and support the Operational Manager to deliver safe, consistent and genuinely person-centred services.

You will:

  • Provide practical guidance and support to Support Workers
  • Help coordinate staffing and day-to-day service delivery
  • Promote excellent person-centred practice
  • Contribute to staff induction, supervision and development
  • Support high standards of support planning and record keeping
  • Undertake quality checks and contribute to continuous improvement
  • Identify and escalate concerns appropriately
  • Promote choice, participation, independence and positive outcomes
  • Build positive partnerships with people supported, families, colleagues and professionals
  • Bring ideas and initiative to improving the support we provide

Cosgrove Care provides services across the West of Scotland, and the role will involve travel between our services and partner locations.

Who we’re looking for

We want someone who is proactive, dedicated, compassionate, considerate and ambitious for the people they support.

We particularly value people who:

  • Are confident supporting and guiding colleagues
  • Are warm, respectful and dependable
  • Communicate clearly and listen well
  • Have good judgement and can remain calm when circumstances change
  • Take quality, safety and professional standards seriously
  • Encourage people to make choices and have control
  • Bring ideas, initiative and energy to their work
  • Work positively in partnership with others
  • Are organised and able to manage competing priorities
  • Are confident using Microsoft Office and digital systems
  • Want to learn, develop and progress

You will need to meet, or be able to work towards within the appropriate timescale, the relevant SSSC registration and qualification requirements for your allocated duties.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and want to combine excellent support with positive, hands-on leadership, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

We expect a lot from our people because the people we support deserve excellent support. In return, we want Cosgrove to be somewhere excellent people want to stay, develop and build their careers.

We offer:

  • £29,744 per annum plus on-call allowance
  • Paid induction and role-specific training
  • Support with required SSSC registration and qualifications
  • Ongoing learning and leadership development
  • Regular supervision and support
  • Opportunities to contribute ideas and influence how services develop
  • Opportunities to progress as Cosgrove grows
  • A varied role where your contribution can make a genuine difference

Ready to apply?

Please complete our online application form and upload your CV.

👉 Apply to join Cosgrove Care

Please enter Assistant Team Leader as the role you are applying for.

You can also download the full Job Description and Person Specification below.

Cosgrove Care – Assistant Team Leader – Nov 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview and appoint suitable candidates before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Cosgrove Care is not currently able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route for this vacancy.

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Support Worker

Support Worker

📍 Base: Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
🕒 Hours: Various hours and working patterns available
💷 Salary: £13.45 per hour

Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

People are at the centre of everything we do. We believe excellent support is about much more than simply being present. It is about knowing the person, understanding what matters to them, encouraging independence, building confidence and helping people live full, meaningful and connected lives.

We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond, with developing services, new initiatives and partnerships, and exciting opportunities ahead.

About the role

As a Support Worker, you will help people live the lives they choose, as independently as possible.

Depending on the person and service you are matched with, you may:

  • Support people at home and in their communities
  • Encourage independence, choice and participation
  • Support communication and decision-making
  • Assist with everyday activities, health and wellbeing
  • Provide personal support where required and appropriately trained
  • Help people develop relationships, interests and community connections
  • Work in partnership with families, colleagues and professionals
  • Provide safe, reliable and consistently high-quality support
Cosgrove Care provides services across the West of Scotland, and some roles will involve travel between our services and partner locations.

We will consider your experience, skills, qualifications, interests and availability when looking at where you could fit best.

Who we’re looking for

We want people who are proactive, dedicated, compassionate, considerate and ambitious for the people they support.

You should be someone who will get to know the person, not simply their support plan.

We particularly value people who:

  • Are warm, respectful and dependable
  • Listen and communicate well
  • See opportunities rather than automatically seeing barriers
  • Encourage people to make choices and have control
  • Bring ideas, initiative and energy to their work
  • Take quality, safety and professional standards seriously
  • Work positively in partnership with others
  • Are willing to learn and develop
  • Are confident with basic computing and digital systems

Previous social-care experience is welcome, but we also welcome people with strong transferable skills and the right values and approach.

If you want to do more than simply turn up for a shift, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

We expect a lot from our people because the people we support deserve excellent support. In return, we want Cosgrove to be somewhere excellent people want to stay, develop and build their careers.

We offer:

  • £13.45 per hour
  • Paid induction and role-specific training
  • Support with required SSSC registration and qualifications
  • Ongoing learning and career development
  • Regular supervision and support
  • Opportunities to contribute ideas and influence how services develop
  • Opportunities to progress as Cosgrove grows
  • A varied role where your contribution can make a genuine difference

Ready to apply?

Please complete our online application form and upload your CV.

👉 Apply to join Cosgrove Care

Please enter Support Worker as the role you are applying for.

You can also download the full Job Description and Person Specification below.

Cosgrove Care – Support Worker – Nov 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview and appoint suitable candidates before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Cosgrove Care is not currently able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route for this vacancy.

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Opportunities in our Head Office team

Director of People, Culture and HR

Director of People, Culture and HR

📍 Base: Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week
💷 Salary: £45,000 to £52,000 per annum

Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

People are at the centre of everything we do. That applies equally to the people we support and the people who choose to build their careers with us.

We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond, with developing services, new initiatives and partnerships, and exciting opportunities ahead.

To achieve those ambitions, we need an excellent People, Culture and HR function.

About the role

As Director of People, Culture and HR, you will report to the CEO & Managing Director and work as a member of Cosgrove’s Management Team.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role combining strategic responsibility with practical delivery.

You will lead:

  • People and workforce strategy
  • Organisational culture and employee engagement
  • Complex employee relations
  • Workforce planning and recruitment
  • Safer recruitment and workforce compliance
  • Employment law and HR policy
  • Learning and workforce development
  • Performance, attendance, retention and succession
  • Organisational change and role development
  • SSSC, PVG and regulatory workforce assurance
  • People data and leadership/Board reporting
  • HR systems and continuous improvement

You will work in partnership with leaders and managers across Cosgrove, providing clear professional advice while also being willing to take ownership and help turn decisions into action.

Cosgrove Care provides services across the West of Scotland, and the role will involve travel between our services and partner locations as required.

Who we’re looking for

We want someone who is proactive, ambitious, credible, compassionate and professionally courageous.

We particularly value someone who:

  • Has substantial senior generalist HR experience
  • Has personally managed complex employee-relations matters
  • Can operate confidently with senior leaders and trustees
  • Combines strategic thinking with practical delivery
  • Can constructively challenge and communicate difficult messages well
  • Understands equality, inclusion and different workplace needs
  • Can use workforce information to identify risks and drive improvement
  • Understands the importance of robust, auditable and defensible HR practice
  • Can lead organisational and cultural change
  • Wants to develop people, not simply administer HR processes
  • Can help create a workplace where good people want to stay and grow

CIPD Level 7, Chartered CIPD membership or equivalent senior-level professional knowledge and experience is required.

Experience within social care, the third sector or another regulated environment would be particularly valuable.

If you want the opportunity to shape culture, strengthen an organisation and build a People function fit for an ambitious future, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

We will expect high standards because the people Cosgrove supports and employs deserve them. In return, this is an opportunity to have a genuine and visible impact on the organisation.

You can expect:

  • £45,000 to £52,000 per annum
  • A senior role with direct access to organisational leadership
  • The opportunity to shape Cosgrove’s People, Culture and HR function
  • Scope to modernise systems, policy and ways of working
  • The opportunity to influence organisational culture and workforce strategy
  • Involvement in Cosgrove’s plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond
  • Partnership working across services, communities and the wider sector
  • An organisation that wants excellent people to feel valued, listened to, supported and able to grow

Ready to apply?

Please complete our online application form and upload your CV and covering letter.

👉 Apply to join Cosgrove Care

Please enter Director of People, Culture and HR as the role you are applying for.

You can also download the full Job Description and Person Specification below.

Cosgrove Care – Director of People Culture and HR – Nov 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview and appoint suitable candidates before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Cosgrove Care is not currently able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route for this vacancy.

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Digital and Business Support Officer

Digital and Business Support Officer

📍 Base: Giffnock, East Renfrewshire
🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week, full time
💷 Salary: £24,479 per annum (£13.45 per hour)
📄 Contract: Permanent, subject to satisfactory probation

Be part of what comes next at Cosgrove

Cosgrove Care is a dynamic, ambitious and innovative Scottish charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs and their families.

People are at the centre of everything we do. We work in partnership with the people we support, families, communities, commissioners, health and social care colleagues, voluntary-sector organisations and other service providers.

This is an exciting time to join Cosgrove Care. We have ambitious plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond, with developing services, new initiatives, partnerships and exciting opportunities ahead.

This is a fantastic opportunity to start, restart or change direction in your career, developing practical experience across digital communications, administration, technology and business support.

You do not need to have worked in an office before. We are interested in your potential, your ideas, your values and your willingness to learn.

About the role

As Digital and Business Support Officer, you will provide practical support across Cosgrove while developing a broad range of workplace, digital, communication and administrative skills.

You will work with our Head of Business Management and colleagues across different Head Office functions, with structured training, supervision and opportunities to learn from different parts of the organisation.

Depending on your training and development plan, you may:

  • Help create, schedule and publish engaging and accessible social-media content
  • Support website updates, news stories, vacancies, events, campaigns and organisational announcements
  • Create basic graphics, photography and short-form video
  • Help maintain Cosgrove’s social-media content calendar
  • Arrange meetings, prepare agendas and papers and take action notes
  • Maintain records, trackers, calendars, templates and shared folders
  • Support events, training, recruitment administration and partnership activity
  • Develop your skills using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Forms and SharePoint
  • Provide basic first-line help with routine digital queries once trained
  • Help improve digital forms, SharePoint content and straightforward workflows
  • Rotate through agreed Head Office functions to build experience of how a modern charity operates
  • Contribute your own ideas for improving communication, digital working and administration

As your skills, confidence and experience grow, you will have the opportunity to take on greater responsibility with appropriate support and training.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who is proactive, dependable, considerate, organised, curious and keen to learn.

We particularly value someone who:

  • Is interested in digital technology, social media and communication
  • Has basic digital skills and wants to develop them further
  • Communicates clearly and respectfully
  • Has good attention to detail
  • Is reliable and takes pride in doing things well
  • Is comfortable asking questions and seeking support when needed
  • Can follow guidance while gradually developing confidence and independence
  • Brings ideas, creativity and enthusiasm
  • Understands the importance of confidentiality and professionalism
  • Shares our commitment to equality, accessibility, dignity, partnership and human rights

Previous office employment is not required.

We recognise that skills and potential are developed in lots of different ways. Experience gained through education, volunteering, caring responsibilities, hobbies, community activities or paid work can all be relevant.

We welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, whether you are starting your career, returning to work or looking for a new direction.

If you are curious, creative, keen to learn and want an opportunity to develop while making a genuine contribution, we would love to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

We want this to be a role in which someone can genuinely learn, develop and grow.

You can expect:

  • £24,479 per annum (£13.45 per hour)
  • A structured induction and named line manager
  • Regular supervision and constructive feedback
  • A clear development and rotation plan
  • Training in Microsoft 365, social-media governance, data protection, safeguarding awareness and accessibility
  • Support towards an appropriate accredited qualification or Modern Apprenticeship, where agreed and available
  • The opportunity to develop practical skills across different areas of Cosgrove
  • Increasing responsibility as your skills and confidence develop
  • Opportunities to build a practical portfolio of experience
  • Reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment
  • The opportunity to grow with Cosgrove as we deliver our plans for 2027, 2028 and beyond

Ready to apply?

Please complete our online application form and upload your CV.

👉 Apply to join Cosgrove Care

Please enter Digital and Business Support Officer as the role you are applying for.

You can also download the full Job Description and Person Specification below:

Cosgrove Care – Digital and Business Support Officer – Nov 2026

Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Cosgrove Care is not currently able to provide sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route for this vacancy.

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