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Relief Care Organiser, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network - ORK10514

Orkney Islands Council

Kirkwall, KW15 1RPView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£16.47 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time

Closing date

31 March 2027

163 days left

Job description

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£16.47 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

You will be reporting to the Senior Social Care Worker and Registered Manager.

The purpose of this role is to organise and deploy social care staff resources and ensure the delivery of the Supported Living Network to meet the assessed outcomes for people using the service.

This will include organising cover for annual leave, sickness and any other reason for absence both through forward planning and using the staffing resource appropriately when emergency/last minute cover is required. The post holder will be required to inform the relevant property and service users of any changes, identity of the carers who will be supporting them as well as informing carers of any changes to their scheduled allocation.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

The recruitment for this post is ongoing

For a discussion about the role, contact Joanna Nicholson, Registered Manager at joanna.nicholson@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 871431

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.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

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About the employer

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Orkney Islands Council

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