Care staff for services in Glasgow
We recruit care and support staff for care homes, care at home, housing support and supported living services in Glasgow, for temporary cover and permanent posts.
Glasgow is in Scotland, so care work here follows Scottish rules: the Care Inspectorate registers services, the SSSC registers the workforce, and PVG scheme membership replaces the DBS check.
Who regulates care in Glasgow
Care services in Glasgow are registered with the Care Inspectorate, and almost all managers and staff in those services must register with the Scottish Social Services Council, usually within six months of starting. We check where each worker is with their registration before we offer them.
PVG scheme membership is a legal requirement for regulated roles, and an agency must confirm it before supplying anyone for one. Since 1 April 2026, membership lasts five years. The Scottish Government is waiving the PVG fee for eligible social care workers who apply between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027.
- Care regulator
- Care Inspectorate, which registers care services for adults and children, including care homes, care at home, housing support and nurse agencies.
- Criminal record checks
- Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland, which is a legal requirement for regulated roles.
- Workforce register
- Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for almost all managers and staff in registered care services, usually within six months of starting. Nurses are on the NMC register.
- Council
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- Glasgow City Council
- NHS board and partnership
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- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
Care services in Glasgow
Community health and social care in the city are planned and delivered by the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, directed by the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board, which brings together Glasgow City Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, the largest NHS organisation in Scotland.
The partnership’s workforce plan for 2025 to 2028 counts a care staff group of around 3,900 people in care at home and care homes, and describes home care as its largest front-line service, with recruitment campaigns attracting an average of 250 applicants per advert. It also runs a programme with Glasgow Clyde College that offers guaranteed interviews for current vacancies.
The Glasgow Subway runs from 06:30 to 23:40 Monday to Saturday, but only from 10:00 to 18:12 on Sundays, so staff working early or late on a Sunday need another way to travel.
The partnership also sponsors Skilled Worker visas: its workforce plan records over 130 social work employees and 98 health employees sponsored across the partnership.
Settings and roles we staff in Glasgow
We recruit for every setting and role below across Glasgow.
Care settings
- Care homes Residential homes where people live with care and support around the clock.
- Nursing homes Care homes that provide nursing care, with registered nurses on the rota day and night.
- Home care Visits to people in their own homes to help with personal care, meals and medicines.
- Supported living People with their own tenancies and a support team who help them live the way they choose.
- Learning disability and autism Support for autistic people and people with a learning disability, in any setting.
- Mental health services Care homes, supported accommodation and community support for people with mental health needs.
- Children’s homes Residential homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families.
- Housing support Help to keep a tenancy and live independently, in supported housing or in people’s own homes.
- Respite and day services Short breaks for people and their carers, and daytime support and activities.
Roles
- Care assistant Personal care and everyday support in care homes, nursing homes and respite services.
- Senior care assistant Leads the care team on shift, gives medicines and keeps care plans up to date.
- Home care worker Works on runs of home visits, helping people keep living in their own homes.
- Support worker Helps people live independently in supported living, and learning disability and mental health services.
- Senior support worker Leads a support team on shift, guides colleagues and keeps support plans current.
- Registered nurse (RGN) Registered general nurses for nursing homes and care homes with nursing.
- Mental health nurse (RMN) Registered mental health nurses for nursing homes and specialist mental health services.
- Registered manager Runs a care service and is registered with the regulator as the manager responsible for it.
- Deputy manager Second in charge of a care service, leading the team when the manager is not there.
- Residential childcare worker Cares for children and young people living in children’s homes.
- Social worker Registered social workers for assessment, care planning and review in social care services.
- Housing support worker Helps people keep their tenancy and manage day to day, in supported housing or at home.
- Kitchen and domestic staff Cooks, kitchen assistants, housekeepers and laundry staff for care homes.
Areas near Glasgow
Questions from managers in Glasgow
Do your workers have PVG membership?
Yes. PVG membership is a legal requirement for regulated roles, and we confirm it before supplying anyone. Eligible social care workers who apply between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027 do not pay the PVG fee.
Can you supply agency nurses in Glasgow?
Supplying temporary nurses in Scotland requires registration as a nurse agency with the Care Inspectorate, so call us before you book to hear what we can offer. We recruit permanent nurses for Glasgow services.
Do Glasgow care workers need SSSC registration before they start?
Workers must apply for SSSC registration within six months of starting in the role, and employing someone past that point without registration is an offence. We check where each worker is with their registration before we offer them.
Staff for your service in Glasgow
Call with the service and the shifts, or send the vacancy in writing.