Scott Carson graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a degree in Politics in 2010 and shortly after commenced working as a researcher for Paul Givan MLA, later progressing to office manager.

Scott entered frontline politics as a councillor in September 2013, being co-opted onto Lisburn City Council and was elected to Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council serving Lisburn North in 2014 and 2019. In 2022, he held the role Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh during a historic year for the borough.

Scott is married to Ruth with two daughters.