Social Care Worker (Homeless Prison Services)

Role – Social Care Worker (Homeless Prison Services)
Location – GCHSCP, HMP Barlinnie, 81 Lee Ave, Glasgow, G33 2QX
Contract Status – Temporary up to December 2026

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!

At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP), one of our primary focuses is to minimise the risk of people becoming homeless, through the provision of good quality housing option assessments, information and assistance.

As a Social Care Worker, you will work with colleagues across GCHSCP, Scottish Prison Service (SPS), voluntary and private sector partner agencies to achieve the aims of the Council’s Rapid Rehousing and Transition Plan. Where homelessness cannot be prevented, you will take responsibility for the provision of statutory homelessness assessments in line with the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended, secure temporary accommodation, develop person-centred care and support plans, provide risk assessments and put in place appropriate support services, and prioritise the provision of settled accommodation where required for people on release from prison.

The successful applicant should have experience in managing a demanding caseload and completing care and support assessments, enthusiastic, highly motivated, willing to learn within a changing environment, with strong communication skills and able to demonstrate an excellent approach to customer service gained through experience of working with the general public.

You should be educated to a SVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent level or show a willingness to work towards this. 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).

Interviews will likely take place week commencing 27th April.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Karen McDonald, Team Leader on 0141 770 2130 or 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 .

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