Role: The Service Manager will manage GCA’s Integrated Counselling Service. This service offers individual, free and confidential counselling for people experiencing alcohol-related difficulties and those impacted by someone else’s alcohol issue. The service is provided by trained staff, students and volunteers. Individuals access the service either directly or by being referred by another source such as a GP or ADRS Team. The service addresses health and social wellbeing, while promoting and supporting the development of trauma informed practice.

The post holder will support the Head of Client Services to manage and co-ordinate a high-quality service within GCA, whilst ensuring staff counsellors, volunteers and students receive appropriate supervision, support, and guidance. The service will be provided from North Claremont Street Office and within community settings.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

• Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days (inclusive of 12 bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after 10 years length of service.
• 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.
• Death in service policy of 2 times salary.
• Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
• Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.

 

Organisation Profile: Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland. GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of a range of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and training services.

Please download and complete all of the following documents, and return them to recruitment@glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org by the closing date :
Application for Service Manager Nov 2022
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM 2022
GCA Applicant Privacy Notice Feb 2021
Service Manager Guidance Notes Nov 2022
Service Manager JD PS 24 11 22

If you need the application form in an alternative format please contact Glasgow Council on Alcohol, 14 North Claremont Street, Glasgow G3 7LE Tel: 0141 353 1800 or e-mail us at recruitment@glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org.

Please note: A PVG membership will be required for this post.  This will be arranged by Glasgow Council on Alcohol.  You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

No CV’s please, submit completed applications to: recruitment@glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org

STAGE IN PROCESS	TIMESCALE
Closing date for applications	Friday 16th December 2022
Date of shortlist meeting to select candidates for interview	Monday 19th December 2022
Date of interviews	Thursday 22nd December 2022
Date for feedback for candidates selected for interview	Monday 9th January 2023
Date of appointment	ASAP

 

N.B If you have not received a phone call/email inviting to interview by 5pm on Tuesday 20^th December 2022 your application has not been successful.