Manager (Women's Services) - GLA16102

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION in Glasgow is seeking a permanent, part-time postholder to lead the Woman’s Residential Service in the North West, providing temporary accommodation and intensive support to vulnerable women affected by homelessness.

You will manage day-to-day operations, coordinate interfaces across homeless services to move residents to permanent solutions, and contribute to recovery, inclusion and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 4 or above.
• PVG Scheme membership required on appointment.
• Required to meet Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Scotland) exemptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for Woman’s Residential Service Chara in the North West of Glasgow.
• Manage day-to-day running of the service and ensure safe interface across homeless services.
• Support movement of vulnerable women across accommodation to permanent solutions.

Education

SVQ Level 4

Job description

Company: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION

Hours and Shift Pattern – 21hrs per week: Monday, Thursday & Friday: 08:45 - 16:45

Contract Status – Permanent

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!

During a challenge time for Homeless Services, the successful postholder will lead a team responsible for our Homeless Residential Services for vulnerable women affected by homelessness. Homeless Residential Services provide temporary accommodation and intensive support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The service focuses on assessing needs, developing resettlement plans and helping women build the skills and confidence needed for independent living. Our services play a key role in reducing repeat homelessness and promoting recovery, inclusion, and wellbeing.

You will have particular responsibilities for managing and co-ordinating the day to day running of our provided Woman’s Residential Service Chara in the North West of the city.

You will ensure a robust interface across all homeless services to support the movement of vulnerable homeless woman across a range of accommodations to achieve permanent and sustainable solutions to their homelessness and to live as independently as possible.

Candidates should possess an SVQ Level 4 or above. 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).

Interview dates Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November 26 – Interviews will take place week beginning 16 November 2026

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Nicola Milligan, Service Manager, on 07584345788 or by email: [e-mail]

Please note that Glasgow City Council are currently undergoing a job evaluation programme, the final evaluated Pay Level and total pay position for this role will only be confirmed once this activity is complete.

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

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