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ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Health and Community Care
Smiddybrae House
Night Social Care Assistant
22.97 hours per week, Shift working over seven days
Permanent
£39,627 - £40,448 pro rata / £20.54 - £20.97 per hour (including shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance)
You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by senior staff in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users are met. You will observe the principles of confidentiality in all aspects of practice and ensure the safety and comfort of service users, attending to their general care and wellbeing, including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Care Inspectorate.
Previous experience in social care is highly desirable.
You should hold an SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, or other relevant qualification to enable registration with the SSSC as a Support Worker in a Care Home Service for Adults, or be able to achieve this within 3 years of appointment.
The successful applicant must register with SSSC within 3 months of appointment.
This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with protected adults.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Joanna Nicholson, Registered Manager, on 01856 771 100.
Closing Date: 23.59 on Sunday 14 September 2025
Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.
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