Sign Language Interpreter (Adult Services) - GLA14096
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,247.27 to £43,219.44 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow North West, G11 6AH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | GLA14096 |
Summary
Job Description
Role – British Sign Language Interpreter (Adult Services)
Location – GCHSCP, 17 Gullane Street, Glasgow, G11 6AH
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!
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreter to join our Sensory Support Service within Adult Services. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team that supports individuals who are deaf, deafened and have hearing loss (assessed by audiology); blind and have vision loss (registered by ophthalmology); deafblind.
As a BSL Interpreter, you will play a vital role in bridging communication between service users and professionals across health and social care settings. You’ll be part of a dynamic, person-centred team committed to accessibility and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities include:
• Provide accurate, impartial, and confidential BSL/English interpretation for service users and professionals during meetings, assessments, home visits, case reviews and other interactions.
• Facilitate communication between Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals and Social Work Services staff, including Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Work with service users to understand their preferred communication method (BSL, lip reading, SSE, etc.) and tailor support accordingly.
• Support the Sensory Support Team’s commitment to accessibility, include person-centred service delivery.
• Contribute to case discussions and team meetings where communication support is essential.
• Maintain professional boundaries and adhere to confidentiality protocols in line with Glasgow City Council’s policies.
• Keep clear and accurate records of interpreting assignments and service delivery as required.
• Support outreach and awareness initiatives to improve access for Deaf communities.
Applicants must possess a relevant qualification in line with the requirements of registration with the Scottish Register of Language Professionals with the Deaf Community (SRLPDC) but considration will be given to applicants who are Trainee Interpreters - Level 3. 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.
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: Anne Law, Team Leader, on 0141 276 5252 or by email: anne.law@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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