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Current Opportunities

We are always looking for driven, creative and flexible people to join our Cosgrove family.

Detailed below are the current opportunities we have available.  If you are interested in any of these then please contact our HR team on 0141 620 2500 (selecting Option 6) or email us at care@cosgrovecare.org.uk

Alternatively, if you would like to join Cosgrove but the current vacancies are not the ones for you, then please register your interest by completing our Online Application form.

Opportunities in our Support Services

Support Worker (The Bridge)

Job Title: Support Worker

Department: Supported Living Services

Salary:  £27,976 (40 hours)

Hours:  up to 40 hours, flexible and negotiable shifts

Location:  Giffnock, East Renfrewshire

Are you compassionate, reliable and enthusiastic, if so we’d love to hear from you!


We’re looking for a kind, positive, down-to-earth person to join our friendly supported living service, where you’ll support eight amazing individuals. Everyday is different- no two shifts are the same!

🔧 What you’ll be responsible for:

  • Supporting people to live independently in their own homes
  • Helping people enjoy hobbies, holidays, days out and community activities.
  • Assisting with cooking, shopping, meal planning and daily living skills.
  • Support with medication where required.
  • Keeping records and working as part of a supportive team.

What we’re looking for:

  • Enjoys working with people and making them smile.
  • Is reliable and enjoys being part of a team, but can work independently and is an effective communicator.
  • Proactive with the ability to help people engage in their community.
  • Is willing to learn and develop new skills (in training)

 

Whether you’ve worked in care before or you’re looking for a complete career change- we’d love to hear from you!


💙 Why join or work with us?

  • Full Training
  • Be part of a values-led organisation committed to empowering individuals.
  • A varied and autonomous role where you’ll have space to make a real impact.
  • Flexible working arrangements and a supportive, collaborative team culture.
  • Generous annual leave, rising with service
  • Access to various discounts via Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and if there’s anything we can do to make the recruitment process more comfortable or accessible for you, just let us know — we’re happy to help.

For an application pack, including full Job Description please contact recruitment@cosgrovecare.org.uk

Closing Date: 3rd August 2026

Support Worker - Person Centred Role

Support Worker – Person Centred Role

📍 Location: Giffnock & Thornliebank
⏰ Hours: various up to 40 per week – wakened nightshift shifts either 9pm – 8am or 8pm – 8am on a 4 weekly rotational basis.

💷 Salary: £13.45 per hour


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 with a range of needs. We are friendly, ambitious, and innovative in our approach, helping the people we support to live their best lives.

As part of our Supported Living services, we provide 24-hour, day-to-day support tailored to each individual’s needs. Our dedicated team works closely with people to promote independence, dignity, and choice, while always ensuring safety and well-being. We focus on enabling people to enjoy meaningful lives, take part in activities they value, and feel included in their communities.

We are seeking  caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Female Support Workers to provide dedicated wakened night shift across two separate services.  One in Thornliebank and one in Giffnock.  You will be supporting 5 individuals across the two locations complex health and support needs. This is a meaningful role where you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact each day by delivering consistent, person-centred care.

About the Role

You will be supporting these individuals to be safe, secure and well in their homes with dignity, safety, and respect at the heart of everything you do. Your role will include:

  • Providing consistent and adaptable support across during nighttime hours.
  • Encouraging positive behaviour and safe risk-taking through a calm, proactive approach.
  • Monitoring the health and wellbeing of individuals and responding appropriately in line with protocols.
  • Supporting communication needs with patience, empathy, and creativity.
  • Delivering personal care and assistance with moving and handling in a safe and respectful way.
  • Working collaboratively as part of a support team to achieve a consistent approach.
  • Performing health and safety and fire checks
  • Carrying out housekeeping tasks to ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
About You

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Adaptable, empathetic, attentive and confident person.
  • A good communicator who can respond to both verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Patient, calm under pressure, and able to work positively in challenging situations.
  • Fun, friendly, outgoing, with a good sense of humour.
  • Proactive and reflective, always keen to learn and improve support.
  • Physically able to assist with moving and handling safely.
  • We are looking for compassionate staff who place dignity, respect, and person-centred support at the heart of everything they do.
Essential Requirements
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in care/support work
  • Confident with moving and handling practices. (training will be provided)
What We Offer
  • £13.45 per hour
  • Paid training & induction programme
  • A shift pattern that maximises your time off and annual leave
  • Continued support and career development.
  • Help with your SSSC registration.

If you are caring, reliable, and enjoy bringing positivity and fun into your work, we would love to hear from you!

love to hear from you!


How to Apply

If you are caring, reliable, and enjoy bringing positivity and fun into your work, we would love to hear from you!

📞 For more information or to request an application pack, call 0141 620 2500 (select option 5)
📧 Or email us at recruitment@cosgrovecare.org.uk  🗓 Closing Date for Applications: 31/7/2026

 

Support Worker: Person-Centred Role (Thornliebank)

📍Location: Thornliebank

🕒 Hours: Various, up to 40 per week. Sleepovers and wakened night shift.

💷Salary: £13.45 per hour.


Cosgrove Care is a vibrant Scottish charity with a strong vision and commitment to the very best support for children, young people, and adults with a range of needs. We take a friendly, ambitious, and innovative approach to helping the people we support live their very best lives.

As part of our Support Living services, we provide 24-hour, day-to-day support tailored to each individual’s needs. Our dedicated team works closely with people to promote independence, dignity, and choice, while always ensuring safety and well-being. We focus on enabling people to enjoy meaningful lives, take part in activities they value, and feel included in their communities.

We are seeking caring, dependable and enthusiastic Female Support Workers to provide dedicated one-to-one support to two individuals with complex health and support needs. This is a meaningful role where you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact each day by delivering consistent, person-centred care.

Martha enjoys many activities and requires support workers who are confident, outgoing and inclusion focused. She also needs sensitive and proactive support, that can respond to her when things get tough. Martha needs help to get used to living with a new housemate and to  promote her independence in the home and in her local community.

This is an exciting time for Ramona, she is transitioning from her childhood home to her new shared home. Her home has been specifically adapted to ensure it meets her needs and you will support her to get used to living in a new home, living with a new housemate whilst maintaining her usual activities.

About the Role: 

You will be supporting these individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life, with dignity, safety, and respect at the heart of everything you do. Your role will include:

  • Providing consistent and adaptable support across all aspects of daily living.
  • Encouraging positive behaviour and safe risk-taking through a calm, proactive approach.
  • Supporting communication needs with patience, empathy, and creativity.
  • Delivering personal care and assistance with moving and handling in a safe and respectful way.
  • Working collaboratively as part of a support team to achieve a consistent approach.
  • Encouraging and joining in with interests such as, dance, swimming, reading, social activities, exploring nature, keeping fit/sports and enjoying light-hearted TV/films.
  • Supporting Ramona and Martha to have a warm, friendly and interactive home.
About You
  • We are looking for someone who is:
  • Adaptable, empathetic, attentive and confident.
  • A good communicator who can respond to both verbal and non-verbal communication.
  • Patient, calm under pressure, and able to work positively in challenging situations
  • Fun, friendly, outgoing , with a good sense of humour
  • Proactive and reflective, always keen to learn and improve support.
  • Physically able to assist with moving and handling safely.
  • We are looking for a compassionate staff who place dignity, respect, and person-centred support at the heart of everything they do.
Essential Requirements
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in care/support work
  • Full UK driving licence (Preferred but not essential)
  • Confident with moving and handling practices. (training will be provided)
What We Offer
  • £13.45 per hour
  • Paid training & induction programme
  • A shift pattern that maximises your time off and annual leave
  • Continued support and career development
  • Help with your SSSC registration

If you are caring, reliable, and enjoy bringing positivity and fun into your work, we would love to hear from you!


How to Apply

📞 For more information or to request an application pack, call 0141 620 2500 (select option 5)

📨Or email us at recruitment@cosgrovecare.org.uk.

Closing Date for Applications: 30/06/2026

Support Worker - Adult Outreach Services

Are you passionate about enriching lives and empowering others to reach their full potential? Join Cosgrove, a leading learning disability charity, where your work truly matters.

We’re looking for dedicated, compassionate Support Workers to join our Adults Outreach Services team. You’ll play a vital role in helping adults with additional support needs explore new opportunities, learn new skills and build meaningful lives based on their own individual goals.

What you’ll do:

  • Support individuals to live independently, learn new skills, and achieve personal outcomes.
  • Help plan and take part in engaging, meaningful activities that promote confidence and wellbeing
  • Be a trusted companion and advocate, making a lasting impact in someone’s life.

What we’re Looking for:

  • A person-centred, creative approach to support
  • Empathy, patience and great communication skills
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and may be asked to support people we support on holiday.

Desirable Skills:

  • SVQ3 in Health and Social Care or Promoting Independence (or willingness to work towards it)
  • Experience supporting adults or children with additional needs

Job Details:

  • Salary: £13.45/ hour
  • PVG Scheme Membership and SSSC Registration Award required
  • We have a number of flexible contracts to suit your neeeds and can be discussed at interview
  • You must have the right to work in the UK and we are not offering sponsorships

How to Apply:

To request an application pack call our head office at 0141 620 2500 or email our Recruitment Team at recruitment@cosgrovecare.org.uk

Weekend Warriors Support Worker - Children’s Services

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Hours: 9.45am-4.30pm Saturday and/or Sunday

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate, creative?  Do you work well in a team? 

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 support workers to join our group-based programme for children and young people who have additional support needs.

The role involves:

  • Providing 1:1 child centered support within a small group setting
  • Promoting and supporting different methods of communication
  • Accessing a range of varied activities in a safe nurtured environment
  • Promoting an active lifestyle with physical activity
  • Meeting sensory needs through creative play
  • Encouraging choices within activity for child led play
  • Adhering to robust infection control measures

Previous experience would be an advantage, however full training and support will be provided. The successful candidate will be required to be a member or to make an application for the PVG scheme and undertake registration with the SSSC.

For informal enquiries please contact recruitment@cosgrovecare,org.uk, or to apply please request an application pack on 0141 620 2500 (selecting option 6) or email us at hr@cosgrovecare.org.uk

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