Care Assistant - Days - ABS48034


Company:	Aberdeenshire Council
Salary:	£14.71 - £15.13
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portsoy, AB45 2QJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Description

Come and join our team at Durnhythe care home in Portsoy. The right candidates will be given full training, support and will become part of a well established caring team.

This vacancies will require flexible, evening and weekend working, the successful candidate will be working on a 3 week rolling rota. The hourly rate is £14.21 per hour with enhanced payments for weekend working.

Please note, the positions advertised do not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding

: 01/03/2027

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: Ruth Simpson - 01261 455828

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

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