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Relief Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House - ORK10195

Orkney Islands Council

Kirkwall, KW15 1BBView 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

£16.38 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

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

The purpose of this role is to undertake social care responsibilities, providing continuous care to the frail, elderly and those with dementia in our residential care establishment.

You will be required 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 wellbeing, including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Care Inspectorate.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are to hold, or achieve within 3 years of appointment, an SVQ2 (SCQF Level 6) in Health and Social Care, or other equivalent level qualification accepted by SSSC for registration.

You must also register with the SSSC as a Support Worker in a Care Home Service for Adults / Housing Support and Care at Home Service within 3 months.

  • work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information.

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

The recruitment for this post is on-going

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.

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Provenance

Source

LG Jobs

First seen

7 October 2026

Last checked

7 October 2026

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About the employer

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Orkney Islands Council

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