Social Care Worker (Health and Social Care Connect) - GLA16256


Company:	GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION
Salary:	£38,550.25 to £44,731.71 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Nov 2026
Closing date:	29 Nov 2026

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Job Description

Role – Social Care Worker (Health and Social Care Connect)

Location – GCHSCP Health and Social Care Connect, 100 Borron Street, Glasgow, G49XG

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 on a journey to radically change the way in which Social Work delivers support and services. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Social Care Worker posts within the Health and Social Care Connect (HSCC) Service.

HSCC service is a single point of access for Social Work Services within GCHSCP. Changing the way, we deliver services using a Strength Based approach and have effective interface with partners and the 3rd sector. The service will span across Adults and Older People’s Services, Children and Families and Homelessness, working in a multi-disciplinary way.

We are seeking energetic, talented, resilient and committed social care workers to prevent long term involvement with statutory services where possible and provide excellent services to those who require it using an early intervention and prevention approach whilst maximising independence.

You will have sound knowledge of assessment and care case management; have practised 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 welcome applications from people with experience of the care groups listed above, including those with occupational therapy assistant experience.

HNC/ SVQ3 in Social Care or equivalent qualification would be advantageous. Please refer to the Person Specification for the required qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies that are required for these posts.

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.

This role is excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Interviews will take place week commencing 14h December 2026.

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Lisa Morley, Team Leader by email: Lisa.Morley@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

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

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

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 Us\Job Evaluation

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