Social Worker (Children and Families Services)

Job Description

Role – Social Worker (Children and Families)
Location – GCHSCP, Children and Families Services across the city within the areas - South, North East, North West
Contract Status – Permanent 

Glasgow is a thriving and vibrant city and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our neighbourhoods flourish. The Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) is on a journey to radically change the way in which Social Work delivers support and services. 

In Children’s Services we want to ensure that the city invests in early family support and parenting. We are determined to ensure the whole of the GCHSCP, in tandem with colleagues in Education, are co-ordinated for the maximum benefit of every family. We want to significantly improve the experience of children and young people in our care and utilise all of the strengths within the wider family and wider community. Our determination is to secure better outcomes and positive destinations for all. As a Partnership, we want to shift the balance of care and ensure we invest maximum resource and maximum effort in helping families to stay together, assist in the delivery of interventions and contribute to complex care management within a multi-disciplinary context. We are seeking individuals who understand and share these visions.

We are looking for qualified Social Workers as those about to qualify who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of people. Seeking energetic, talented, resilient and committed Social Workers to secure outcomes. You will have sound knowledge of assessment and care management; have practiced extensively under the relevant legislation; and work in a person centred manner which will be fully embedded in your practice. You will be confident in managing risk and looking for innovative ways to promote independence and link people into the local community.

We have a large range of services that require to work effectively together, we work in full partnership with our health colleagues and a broad range of partners and we have a key priority in relation to shifting the balance of care across both service areas and promoting more effective early intervention and preventative supports.

Applicants must possess a Degree / Diploma in Social Work. Attached to this advert is the Person Specification which details the qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies that are required for this post. 

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 will take place week commencing 9th June.

 

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: 
Lisa Leslie (North West) - Lisa.Leslie@glasgow.gov.uk
Joanne Garrett, Service Manager (South) - Joanne.Garrett@glasgow.gov.uk
Josephine McLaughlin (North East) - Josephine.McLaughlin@glasgow.gov.uk

Working for us!

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

The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages.  To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054.  Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request.  Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.

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