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Social Care Worker (Nights)
Aurrida House
23 hours per week
Permanent
£42,870 - £43,768 / £44,820 - £48,001 pro rata
£22.22 - £22.69 / £23.23 - £24.88 per hour
The above amounts include Shift Allowance and Distant Islands Allowance
The purpose of this role is to provide a high standard of care for children and young people with additional support needs placed at Aurrida House.
Your main duties will be to provide high-quality, person-centred care and support tailored to individual needs of children and young people. Supporting children to access learning, play and social opportunities in a safe and inclusive environment.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are SVQ3 Social Services (Children and Young People), at SCQF Level 7 AND HNC Social Services or other relevant qualification(s) to enable registration with SSSC as a Practitioner in Residential Childcare Services or requirement to achieve relevant qualification(s) within 3 years of appointment.
You will be reporting to Sally Flett, Registered Manager and Sarah Muir, Senior Social Care Worker.
Your working pattern is 2 x 11.5 hours shifts per week on a rolling rota, as per service requirements. This could be subject to change to meet service demands.
This post involves a contractual requirement to:
• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information.
This post requires is a regulated role with children and adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.
Applications close on 23:59 on Sunday 17 May 2026, with shortlisting taking place 1 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled w/c 8 June 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Sally Flett at or or on
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. xehkeey
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