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The role
Advert Social Care Assistant St Rognvald House 37 hours per week Permanent £34,468 - £35,168 £17.87 - £18.23 per hour The above amounts include shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance. This post also attracts a Golden Hello Payment of £2,000 and is eligible for the Refer a Friend Scheme payment of £750 – please see attached Terms and Conditions, and the Information Sheet for more information about this scheme and other benefits. You will be reporting to the Registered Manager. Your working pattern is shift working over seven days. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is 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. 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 well being; including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCWIS). Relevant experience in a similar post would be an advantage. The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are you should hold a minimum of SVQ Level 2 in Care to enable registration with the SSSC or able to achieve this within 3 years of appointment. This post involves a contractual requirement to register as a Support Worker with the SSSC within three months of appointment. This post involves a contractual requirement to: • work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information . This post is a regulated role with protected adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership. Applications close at 23:59 on 19 July 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 20 July 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 27 July 2026. For a discussion about the role, contact Kirstie Moar at Kirstie.moar@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 872106. For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process . Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.
