# Care Assistant - DaysRef no:: ABS46528Published:: 05/02/2026Closes:: 19/02/2026Location:: Durnhythe Care Home, Durn Road, Portsoy, AB45 2QJRate:: £20,761 - £21,360 per hourContract Type:: TemporaryPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 28 hours per week## Job DescriptionCome and join our team at Durnhythe care home in Portsoy. The right candidates will be given full training, support and will become part of a well established caring team.This vacancies will require flexible, evening and weekend working, the successful candidate will be working on a 3 week rolling rota. The hourly rate is £14.21 per hour with enhanced payments for weekend working.Please note, the positions advertised do not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship.There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.Fixed term for a period not exceeding**: 01/03/2027**Informal Enquiries to**: Ruth Simpson - 01261 455828**For more information about living and working in Aberdeenshire, please clickPlease feel free to read our guidance on and how to requestA Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available. Alternatively, we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk## RequirementsThis post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.Aberdeenshire Council appreciates the value of a diverse workforce. We adopt inclusive practices, transparent policies and foster a culture built on mutual respect.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement #J-18808-Ljbffr