Senior Residential Practitioner (Nights) (Children's Residential Services)

Job Description

Role – Senior Residential Practitioner (Nights) (Children Residential Services)
Location – GCHSCP, Children Residential Services, Glasgow, G1 1LH
Hours and Shift Pattern – 17.5 hrs per week
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), Children Residential Services consists of 18 houses where we provide young people with a safe and secure environment, nourish their development by meeting their emotional needs and focus on building positive relationships.

Working within our houses you will be responsible for providing high quality love, care and support to every young person. You will also be responsible for providing support, guidance and supervision to the Residential Workers, and will liaise with the House Manager on various aspects of the house and service development. In the absence of the House Manager, you will be the responsible person.

Candidates must possess a HNC in Social Care plus SVQ Level 3. Successful candidates must be prepared to undertake SVQ Level 4 qualification within SSSC registration timescale requirements. 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/or Scheme Checks.

Registration to 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.

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: James Waite, Assistant Service Manager on 07824 300067 or by email: james.waite@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

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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