Social Worker (Adult Learning Disabilities Services) - GLA13657
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £43,158.24 i £50,078.79 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Glasgow South, G45 9US |
| Cwmni: | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | GLA13657 |
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Job Description
Role – Social Worker (Adult Learning Disabilities Services)
Location - GCHSCP, South Locality, 10 Ardencraig Place, Castlemilk, Glasgow G46 9US
Contract Status – Permanent
We are looking for qualified Social Workers who like us, are committed to making a real difference to the lives of Adults with Learning Disabilities. We are seeking an energetic, talented, resilient, committed person to come and work with us.
Adult Services has a large range of services that require to work effectively together in order to ensure that the most vulnerable within our City get the right service in the right place at the right time. We work in full partnership across both adult and older people’s services 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.
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.
The role will require you to engage with service users, their families, carers and service providers, to ensure that adults with a learning disability are effectively supported within the community in a variety of care settings, whether it be at home, residential, or a supported placement. There will be regular visits and MDT meetings which will allow you to monitor support plan effectiveness. Adult Support and Protection is another crucial part of the SW role.
Applicants must either possess a Degree / Diploma in Social Work (or Social Work equivalent). 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.
We offer a great package of terms and conditions, including flexible working, we also have extensive development opportunities.
Interviews will take place week commencing 26th May 2025. We are currently recruiting to vacancies within the location noted above, should other vacancies arise in any of our other localities during this recruitment process we will include these when making offers.
For more information on the post please contact: Jill Ferguson, Team Leader, 0141 276 9760, Jill.Ferguson@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
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
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