Social Worker – (Re-advertisement) – GLA12261 Full Time

Job Description

The Lillias Community Custody Unit (CCU) for women opened in Maryhill in summer 2022.

It provides safe accommodation for up to 24 women currently in custody serving a range of short, and long-term sentences. Its purpose is to support the needs of women in prison whilst promoting closer community contact and access to local services. It is hoped this new approach to women in prison will create sustained stability for women in preparation for successful reintegration back into the community.

The CCU requires statutory prison based social work support. The Qualified Social Worker will carry out duties aligned to the role of a prison based social worker and will be based across both the Lilias CCU and Tomorrows Women Glasgow.

The social worker will carry out a range of statutory duties for long term prisoners including completion of reports to the Parole Board, risk assessments and risk management plans. They will also attend the Women’s Case Management Board, ICMs, RMTs and various other meetings / forums. In addition they will also have a role in supporting short term prisoners, developing plans to integrate women back into their local communities.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment along with SSSC Registration. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

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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

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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

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://glasgow.gov.uk/article/5005/HR-policies