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Current Vacancies
- You can view and apply for our current vacancies on myjobscotland's Website.
- You can view and apply for Home Carer vacancies here
We are committed to ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly and are assessed purely on their ability to successfully perform the job. We aim to select the most suitable person for each post on the basis of their relevant skills, knowledge, qualification and competence.
To do this we use a competency-based approach to recruitment. Using role profiles, person specifications and competency based interviews.
Role Profile:
Gives a general overview of the post along with the skills, knowledge, qualifications and competency requirements.
Person Specification:
- Gives the specific requirements of the post.
- Shows what applicants need to have (the essential criteria) and what would be good to have (the desirable criteria) in line with the competency requirements of the post.
The selection panel will use to short-list and shows where they'll get evidence of the applicants competence.
Competency Based Interview:
Applicants will be asked questions to give evidence of their competence for each competency. e.g. "Tell me about a time where you handled a difficult customer, what happened and what was the outcome"
Our R&S Guide to Working for Glasgow City Council (PDF, 287 KB)(opens new window) not only outlines the great benefits available to those employees working for Glasgow City Council it also explains the full recruitment and selection process and gives useful hints and tips to help you with your application.
We also have the following guides which provide an overview of our competency framework:
As one of Scotland's largest employers, we offer a wide range of rewarding and challenging jobs and careers across a diverse range of public services such as education, roads maintenance, cleansing, licensing, social work and many more.
We are an equal opportunities employer and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the local community we serve. We particularly encourage applications from black and minority ethnic (BME), Disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates who we would like to see better represented in our workforce.
For more information read our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion page.
Our employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you're successful in your job application you'll have access to these benefits, which include:
- 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203 hours) after 5 years service
- 12.5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
- Pension Scheme (opens new window)
- Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- Occupational Sickness Pay
- Staff Benefit Scheme
- Glasgow Credit Union
We have a various policies in place relating to employment with us.
Select the appropriate link provided below to view each policy:
- Policy on Recruitment and Selection (PDF, 105 KB)(opens new window)
- Equal Opportunities Policy (PDF, 169 KB)(opens new window)
- Work Life Balance Policy (PDF, 137 KB)(opens new window)
- Code of Conduct for Employees (PDF, 245 KB)(opens new window)
- Health and Safety Policy (PDF, 566 KB)
- Pay and Grading Structure 2024/25 (PDF, 65 KB)(opens new window)
- Working Context and Demand Payments 2024/25 (PDF, 34 KB)(opens new window)
- Non Standard Working Pattern Payments 2024/25 (PDF, 35 KB)(opens new window)
These provide a snapshot of what to expect and what we expect from you, if you work for us.
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