Job Description
Role: Senior Development Officer (Public Protection)
Location: GCHSCP, Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UW
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 to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Development Officer to support the strategic development, improvement planning, and governance functions of both the Adult Support and Protection Committee and Child Protection Committee. This is a key role working at the heart of public protection in Glasgow, ensuring high-quality inter-agency working, compliance with national frameworks, and delivery of improvement activity across both adult and child protection agendas.
The successful candidate will lead on the coordination of multi-agency improvement plans, audit and self-evaluation processes, and reporting via governance structures. They will also contribute to strategic planning, policy development, stakeholder engagement, and ensure that practice reflects national standards and learning.
This role requires a background in public protection with excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills, and a commitment to safeguarding the most vulnerable people in the city.
Applicants must possess a Degree / Diploma in either Social Work, Health, Education, or an equivalent discipline. Please refer to the Person Specification for full details of the required qualifications, skills, knowledge, and competencies for this role.
These roles are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 25 August 2025.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Natasha Conn, Service Manager, at 07435 735 384 or by email: natasha.conn@sw.glasgow.gov.uk
Working for us!
For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP), please visit the following websites:
* GCC Website
* GCC Conditions of Service
Application Packs
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Further Information
Note: Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure, which may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. For more details, see GCC Job Evaluation.
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