Relief Care Organiser - ORK10643


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£16.47 - £16.47
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	17 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Relief Care Organiser

Council Offices, Kirkwall

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£16.47 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

You will be reporting to Tracy Breck, Interim Registered Manager.

Your working pattern will be on an as and when required basis.

The purpose of this role is to assist in the effective and efficient co-ordination, scheduling and monitoring of the Care at Home service using an electronic rostering system. You will organise and manage the work routines of a large, dispersed group of care at home assistants in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards.

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.

For a discussion about the role, contact Tracy Breck at tracy.breck@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535.

Applications close at 23:59 on 13 September 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 14 September 2026 and interviews following.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

click here for Information for Applicants.

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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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