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Relief Social Care Assistant, Older People's Care Facilities - ORK10517

Orkney Islands Council

Stromness, KW16 3BWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£16.38 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

A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate

£16.38 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

You will be reporting to a Senior Social Care Worker.

The working pattern for this role is on a shift rota basis, including work on weekends, evenings and public holidays.

The purpose of this role is to provide person-centred care to individuals to enable them to live as independently as possible, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Council Codes of Practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

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.

Recruitment for this post is ongoing

For a discussion about the role, contact Marina Stanger on 01856 850311, Kirstie Moar on 01856 700333, Emmy Lutz on 01856 875736, Joanna Nicholson on 871431/871960 or Erin Johnston on 01856 771100.

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

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

19 October 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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Orkney Islands Council

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