Social Care Worker (Justice Services)

Published by Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

Ref: GLA16233 Published date: 13/11/2026 Closing date: 29/11/2026

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Location:: GCHSCP, Justice Services, 80 Norfolk St, Glasgow, G5 9EJ

Salary:: £38,550.25 - £44,731.71

Contract type:: Permanent

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 35 hours

Categories:: Social Services / Housing / Childcare; Adult Care

Job Description

Role – Social Care Worker (Justice Services)
Location – GCHSCP, Justice Services, 80 Norfolk St, Glasgow, G5 9EJ
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!

Bail Supervision is a social work service whereby individuals who would otherwise be held on remand are released on bail on the condition that they meet with a bail supervisor a specified number of times per week; the aim of these meetings being to support the individual to comply with the conditions of their bail. The term “bail supervision” is not a legislative creation: rather the condition that an individual be placed under supervision is in and of itself a special condition of bail.

Bail supervision helps to minimise the numbers of individuals held on remand in custody pending trial or for reports after conviction who, subject to safeguards in respect of public protection, could be released on bail to the community pending their further court hearing. Providing bail supervision services orientated to the needs of the individual and the community can help ensure that remand is only used where necessary and appropriate.

The role of the Social Care Worker (Bail Team) is to compile bail assessments for court and to manage supervised bail orders. Bail assessments may include bail information to inform a bail address, a bail supervision assessment and / or an assessment regarding suitability of electronic monitoring as part of a bail order. The management of bail supervision orders includes assessing need and risk, utilising formal assessment tools such as the Justice Outcome Star, and then implementing care plans to address these needs / risks. This will involve direct one to one work with the individual as well as utilising existing statutory and voluntary sector services. Bail staff are also responsible for reporting back to the Courts in terms of progress and engagement and for submitting breach reports to Police in relation to any non-compliance with Bail Orders.

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).

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: James Gallagher Team leader on 07880261937 or by email: jamesSW.gallagher@glasgow.gov.uk

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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.

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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