Relief Social Care Worker, Sunnybrae Centre - ORK10731


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£17.09 to £17.85 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1BF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Relief Social Care Worker

Sunnybrae Centre

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£17.09 / £17.85 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

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

You will be reporting to the Care Coordinator.

Your working pattern will be as and when required.

The purpose of this role is to carry out tasks and duties, delivered 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 qualifications for this role are:

For appointment at Grade E:

Hold an SVQ2, or equivalent qualification, in Social Care and be able to achieve SVQ3 in Social Care, or other relevant qualification to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service for Adults, within 3 years of appointment.

For appointment at Grade F:

Hold an SVQ3 in Social Care, or other relevant qualification to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service for Adults.

The necessary skills and experience 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.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 27 September, with shortlisting taking place Monday 28 September and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 5 October.

For a discu

ssion about the role, contact Emmy Lutz, Registered Manager at

emmy.lutz@orkney.gov.uk

or Lisa Schofield, Care Coordinator at

elizabeth.rhodes-schofield@orkney.gov.uk

or on 01856 875736.

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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