Senior Officer (Child Protection)

Published by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

Ref: GLA16049 Published date: 15/10/2026 Closing date: 01/11/2026

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Location:: GCHSCP, Ladywell Business Centre, Glasgow

Salary:: £45,495.39 - £52,944.70

Contract type:: Temporary

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 35 hours

Categories:: Social Services / Housing / Childcare; Children's Social Work

Job Description

Role – Senior Officer (Child Protection)
Location - GCHSCP, Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UW
Contract Status – Fixed Term up to 3 years

At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) the Child Protection team covers the whole of the city. We work in partnership with our colleagues in the localities and with our partner agencies to develop and deliver best practice within the child protection framework.

Two senior officer posts have become available within the team. As a senior officer you will:

• Support with audit and evaluation work within the team
• Develop and deliver child protection training which meets the needs of the workforce
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies
You will bring:
• Confident knowledge of child protection practice
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• High-quality report writing and presentation skills
• An ability to work as part of the child protection team

Applicants must either possess a Degree / Diploma in Social Work (or Social Work equivalent). Please refer to the Person Specification for full details of the required qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies that are required for the above role.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above role will be required to pay for their PVG Membership.

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is an essential requirement for this role. You must either be already registered or have applied within 3 months and be registered within 6 months from your start date. Please note as part of the local government pay deal, local authority staff are currently not required to pay SSSC fees.

These roles are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Only existing employees of Glasgow City Council or one of its Arms Length External Organisations can apply for this vacancy.

Interviews will take place week commencing 9th November.

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Gemma Catto, Principal Officer for Child Protection on 07880261791 or Sheila Miller, Senior Officer on 07909001893

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Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

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