Social Care Worker, Aurrida House (2 Posts) - ORK10582


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£35,974 - £40,219
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1JT
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Social Care Worker

Aurrida House

2 x 19 hours per week

Temporary up to 23 December 2026

£35,974 – £36,717 / £37,587 - £40,219 pro rata

£18.65 – £19.03 / £19.48 - £20.85 per hour

The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Registered Manager and the Senior Social Care Worker.

Your working pattern is days, evenings and weekends according to rota. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is 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 detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

• work unsocial hours on a rota,

click here for Unsocial Hours Information.

• carry out sleep ins at your place of work on a rota,

click here for Sleep In Information.

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

Applications close on 23.59 Sunday 13 September 2026, with shortlisting taking place the week commencing 14 September 2026, and interviews are scheduled for the week commencing Monday 21 September 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Sally Flett, Registered Manager at sally.flett@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 876160, or the Senior Social Care Worker, Sarah Muir at sarah.muir@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 876160.

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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