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Care at Home Assistant
Various Locations
Various posts from 21 hours – 30 hours per week
Permanent
£35,974 - £36,717 pro rata
£18.65 - £19.03 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 a Social Care Coordinator.
Your working pattern includes shifts and will include working weekends, evenings and public holidays on a rota basis.
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 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 involves a contractual requirement to:
• work unsocial hours on a rota, click here for Unsocial Hours Information .
This post requires a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.
Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post, click here for the Relocation Policy .
Applications close at 23:59 on 13 September 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 14 September 2026 and interviews following.
For a discussion about the role, contact Tracy Breck at View email address on myjobscotland.gov.uk or on Show phone number.
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.
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