Social care as a career

Considering Social Care as a Career?

Start a rewarding and fulfilling career with Carr Gomm!

Everyone is different; we all need support with different things at different points in our lives. Our Support Practitioners use their excellent interpersonal skills to provide practical support and encouragement across all aspects of people’s everyday lives. This can include support with relationships, mobility, medications, emotions, personal care, money and budgets, meals, health and wellbeing, communication, participation in sports and leisure activities, planning for the future, and potentially any other aspect of life.

Practitioners support children, young people, adults and older adults to live the life they choose.

Because people are unique and lives are dynamic, each day in the career of a Support Practitioner brings different opportunities to have a positive impact on people’s lives.

We support new colleagues to register as professional social care practitioners with the Scottish Social Services Council and to complete their vocational SVQ training. We passionately believe in supporting continual professional development, so we offer ongoing training and development opportunities and support you in reaching your full potential.

This is more than a job; this is a career.

Practitioners throughout Carr Gomm have enjoyed the opportunity to work with a range of different people. Some have chosen to develop their career and become managers, whilst others have used their experience in social care to benefit their communities in related vocations.

View our current job opportunities on our Vacancies page.

Choosing a career in social care with Carr Gomm is inspiring, exciting, diverse and full of opportunity. But don’t just take our word for it; hear why our staff feel social care is such a worthwhile career:

Stephanie’s Journey: Building a Career in Social Care with Carr Gomm

Building a Career in Social Care Leaving school can feel like a leap into the unknown. For Stephanie Graham, now a Lead Practitioner with Carr Gomm, it was both exciting and nerve-wracking. “When I left school, I found the step into working life exciting, but I was...

Lucy Wren, CEO, announces her retirement from Carr Gomm

After an incredible 27 years, Lucy Wren, Carr Gomm's CEO, announces her retirement from the organisation. Read Lucy's announcement below: It is with a full heart and deep gratitude that I share the news that I will be stepping down as Chief Executive of...

Pay rise for all Carr Gomm staff

Carr Gomm supports all staff with a pay rise of at least 2.5% Our staff are the heart of Carr Gomm, and we understand the challenging and rewarding job they do to support people across Scotland. To show how valuable our staff are, we are proud to offer all...

Time to Shine Staff Award Winners 2024!

At our AGM, we celebrated our staff with our Time to Shine Staff Awards! Our Time to Shine Staff Awards celebrate our staff and their achievements over the past year. Time to Shine awards are open to all staff, and winners are chosen from colleagues' nominations. This...

My experience as a relief worker in Glasgow

Working as a Relief worker in Carr Gomm's Glasgow Service, by Rosemary Hamilton My name is Rosemary; I retired a few years ago and then came back as a relief worker, as I missed the interaction with people we support and co-workers. I enjoy my job as a relief...

Celebrating Maureen’s 23 Year Career Working in the Social Care Sector

Maureen is retiring after over two decades of working in the social care sector. Read about her career and the impact she made as a Support Practitioner at Carr Gomm.

Welcoming Jonathan Smith to Carr Gomm

We are excited to welcome Jonathan Smith to Carr Gomm's Business Development Team! Our Business Development Team plays a vital role in Carr Gomm's communications, raising awareness of our services and is instrumental in the tendering process. We are delighted...