Peer Mentor (Justice Services)(2 Posts) - GLA14321

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local health initiative in Glasgow is seeking a Peer Mentor to support vulnerable women. The role involves providing outreach support, assisting with daily living tasks, and engaging in group activities. Ideal candidates will have experience in mentoring and must join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. The position offers flexible hours and is a temporary contract ending on March 31, 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supportive or mentoring role with vulnerable populations is desirable.
• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to vulnerable women using the service.
• Assist with day-to-day living tasks and health advice.
• Participate in therapeutic group activities.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Role - Peer Mentor - Martha's Mammies (Justice Services)

Location - GCHSCP, Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Rd, Glasgow, G5 0PQ

Hours and Shift Pattern - 17.5hrs per week to be worked across Tue - Thur within the hours of 08:45 - 16:45, with there being some flexibility re start / finish times

Contract Status - Temporary, up to 31st March 2027

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!

About the Service

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) are looking to recruit a Social Care Worker within Martha's Mammies which is a multi-disciplinary project that aims to offer holistic, person-centred, strengths-based support utilizing a trauma informed, assertive outreach approach to engage with birth mothers who have lost care of their children. The service operates a one stop shop where the main aims are:

• Safety and stabilisation work with women
• To support women to reduce problematic alcohol and/or drug use
• To support women to improve health outcomes and engage with relevant health services including GP, Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services and Sexual Health, where relevant
• To support women to engage with Children's Services and processes in respect to their children
• To increase women's confidence to believe change is possible
• To help women develop resilience and build on strengths
• To empower women to meet their own needs
• To enable women to access local community resources

The team consists of social care staff, mental health nurse, FGDM link worker and lived experience volunteers. The team works closely with, and share resources with, Tomorrow's Women Glasgow (TWG).

Responsibilities

• The peer mentor role has a responsibility for: Providing support to vulnerable women using the service on an outreach basis.
• Supporting day to day living tasks and offering advice to enhance health and living standards.
• Supporting women engaged with service to attend appointments / services such as GP, Housing, Benefits etc.
• Participate and contribute to therapeutic groupwork activity programmes (Arts & Crafts, Music, health and wellbeing, food preparation etc)
• Liaise with colleagues within the HSCP for onward referrals, if required
• 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).

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place week beginning 20th October 2025.

Contact

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Stacey McLeary, Team Leader, by email at [e-mail]

Working for us

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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 GCC Job Evaluation