Development Officer - GLA15499

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Development Officer to join our Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance (TARA) on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2028.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

What the job involves:

TARA provide a support service for trafficking survivors, to help identify and support women who may have been trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. It is our belief that trafficking is fuelled by the demand from the commercial sex industry and that commercial sexual exploitation is a form of violence against women that is harmful to women, families, and communities. The service works in partnership with other to provide comprehensive, individual assessments of need, including risk.

The Job Description provides further details on the activities involved in this job.

What we’re looking for:

You will need to have experience of supporting vulnerable women, of case management, and of partnership working, along with excellent communication, interpersonal, and advocacy skills as the Development Officer will undertake the provision of identification, assessment, crisis and long-term support to women trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation recovered from across Scotland.

An SCQF Level 7 qualification in Health and Social Care (Adults) or extensive professional experience is an essential requirement for this role. Additionally, due to a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 this post is restricted to women only.

The Person Specification provides further details on the required skills, knowledge, and competencies you will need to possess to be successful in this job.

What we’re offering: A core salary starting at £39,276.09 rising to £47,205.97 on an incremental scale, based on a 35-hour per week Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, work pattern.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance.

An Annual leave entitlement which starts at 26 days per year, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ continuous service, plus an additional 12.5 Public Holidays per year.

Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme; the ability to join the Glasgow Credit Union, who offer a variety of loans, savings and mortgages exclusively for their members; and the ability to make direct contributions from your salary to the Hospital Saturday Fund who offer individual and family health plans.

More details on the pension scheme can be found here, details of the Glasgow Credit Union can be found here, and details on the Hospital Saturday Fund can be found here.

Details of the Council’s conditions of service and policies are available here, and for guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

Pre-Employment Information

The position requires membership to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (Vulnerable Adults & Children). For further information on this scheme, please visit https://www.mygov.scot/working-jobs/finding-a-job/disclosure/. The cost of membership, or scheme record update, will be met by the successful candidate(s).

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

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Further Information

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