Job Description
Role – Social Care Worker (Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services)
Location – GCHSCP across North East and North West areas of Glasgow
Contract Status – Permanent
At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP), we are seeking Social Care Workers within our Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (ADRS) to join a multi-disciplinary and integrated team that delivers alcohol and drug care and treatment services within a recovery oriented system of care.
ADRS is committed to providing high quality care using an integrated model of delivery. Social Care Workers will be working as part of a large team dealing with complex service users with problematic drug and alcohol use and associated physical and mental health problems. Social Care Workers are expected to work closely with various services such as Children and Families, Justice, Homelessness, Acute Services, and third sector organisations, amongst others.
Candidates should be highly motivated and have good communication skills. They should hold values which promote the wellbeing of people with addiction problems, have a desire to support individuals with compassion and kindness while respecting their rights and choices.
Candidates should have an awareness of the impact of drug and alcohol issues on service users and the wider community. They should also have an understanding and commitment to recovery for individuals who experience difficulties with alcohol and drug issues.
Candidates with lived experience of drug and/or alcohol misuse are encouraged to apply, subject to meeting the requirements of the post.
Applicants must possess a HNC in Social Care and /or SVQ Level 3 in Social Care. 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).
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 28 July 2025.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Trish Goudy, Team Leader by email: Trish.Goudy@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
Application Packs
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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
GCC Job Evaluation
