Senior Officer (Welfare Rights)
- Location:
- GCHSCP, Westwood House, 1250 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow City, G34 9EA
- Salary:
- £43,956.89 - £51,154.27 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Role – Senior Officer (Welfare Rights)
Location – GCHSCP, Westwood House, 1250 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow, G34 9EA
Contract Status – Permanent
Are you interested in working for the largest local authority in Scotland, in partnership with the NHS, to help improve the health and wellbeing of our community? Then, you are in the right place!
At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) our team provides an income maximisation service to service users who receive a chargeable non-residential care service.
We are looking for a manager with an in-depth knowledge of welfare rights/money advice to line manage a team of Welfare Rights Officers within our East Locality Team.
The post holder will also be a senior welfare rights practitioner, supporting service uses with appropriate benefit claims and appeals, liaising with GCHSCP Finance teams on matters relating to the residential care client contributions and kinship care and will participate in citywide Welfare Rights management meetings.
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/or Scheme Checks.
These roles are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
Interviews are expected to take place mid-January 2026.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Richard Gass, Welfare Right Manager, by email: Richard.Gass@glasgow.gov.uk
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For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC) please visit the following websites:
GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service
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Further Information
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