Job Description Role – Social Worker (Adult Services) Location – GCHSCP Adult Services, within South, North East and North West areas of Glasgow Contract Status – Permanent Glasgow is a thriving and vibrant City and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping 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. We are looking for qualified Social Workers who are committed to making a real difference to people’s lives within our Adult Services. We have various teams within our Adults Services – please select the following link for more information: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/4839/Find-A-Career-For-Life We are seeking energetic, talented, resilient and committed Social Workers to secure these 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. Applicants must possess a Degree / Diploma in Social Work (or Social Work equivalent). Mental Health Officer qualification is desirable but not essential. 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. If you hold a non UK qualification you must be registered before applying for this post. If you hold a UK qualification 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). If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: James Hogan, Service Manager by email: [email protected] 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 We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054. If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help. There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement. 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 Working for UsJob Evaluation Alert me to jobs like this