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Job Description
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Role – Social Care Assistant (Day)
Location – Meadowburn
Hawthorn House
Orchard Grove
Victoria Gardens
Riverside
Salary – Starting hourly rate of £14.79 (see attached salary details)
Hours/Shift Pattern – 24 hours per week, 2 x 12 hour shifts (see attached work pattern)
Due to the nature of this role and function, there is a requirement to work Public Holidays
If you are looking for a career which makes a positive difference, then being a Social Care Assistant in one of our care homes for older people could be for you. Our Glasgow City Care Homes provide care and support in enabling surroundings to our residents 24/7 where you would work 12 hour shifts. You should hold values which promote the well-being of older people and a desire to support others with compassion and kindness while respecting their rights and choices within their daily lives. To work in Social Care you need the right qualities, but you gain the qualifications while in the job. When you work for the partnership you are supported to embark on a continuous learning pathway helping you to gain the skills and knowledge that are required for your role.
Working in Social Care can make a difference to your life by caring for someone else’s. This work is about helping people to live well and achieve the things in life that really matter to them. You’ll go home each day knowing you made a difference. #lifechangingwork
This post will require you to have a suitable qualification to allow you to register with the Scottish Social Services Council as a support worker within a care home. Glasgow City Council will provide support and meet the cost for undertaking this requirement.
If you intend to apply for this post make sure you refer to the Person Specification document provided, when completing your application.
Registration to the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is an essential requirement for this role. 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.
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.
These posts are accepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).
Interviews for this post will take place week beginning 3rd March 2025.
To find out more about this role and our residential care homes visit our website: Working in Residential Care
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
The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.
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
