Social Care Assistant (Day & Night) (Older People Residential Services)

Job Description

Make a Real Difference – Become a Social Care Assistant!

Role: Social Care Assistant (Day & Night) (Older People Residential Services)
Location: Meadowburn, Hawthorn House, Orchard Grove, Victoria Gardens, Riverside
Current Vacancies: 24hrs Nights, 24hrs Days & 35hrs Days
Pay: Starting hourly rate £15.92 - £20.88 (see attached salary details)
Hours: 24 -35 hours per week(see attached work patterns). Public Holidays working is required.

Are you passionate about helping others live well and achieve the things that matter most to them? If so, a career as a Social Care Assistant in one of our Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) Care Homes could be for you.

As a Social Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting residents by:
• Promoting dignity, choice, and independence
• Providing personal care (washing, dressing, bathing, shaving)
• Supporting with medication
• Using specialist moving & handling equipment
• Documenting care provided in residents’ notes

Why Join Us?
• Make a difference every day – support older people to live well and with dignity
• Earn while you learn – gain qualifications on the job with full support and funding
• Career progression – continuous learning and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment – work with colleagues who share your values of compassion and respect

Essential Requirements:
• Genuine passion for caring and supporting older people
• Willingness to gain an SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• SSSC registration (must apply within 2 weeks and be registered within 3 months of employment, we’ll cover the cost)
• PVG Scheme membership (you’ll cover the cost)

Visit Working in Residential Care - Social Care Assistant - Glasgow City Council to find out more about this role and our care homes #LifeChangingWork

The next stage of the recruitment process will be an information session held on week commencing 3rd August 2026. Please book your perferred slot via Eventbrite using the following link: Social Care Assistant Information Session Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite 

The email you use to register for the information session must be the email you use throughout the full recruitment process. Please note, candidates internal to Glasgow City Council should use their personal email address.

Please note: Due to room capacity restrictions, we may close this advert early if we reach maximum numbers. Don’t delay your interest!

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

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  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

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