Relief Care at Home Assistant - ORK10644


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£17.09 to £17.09 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Care at Home Assistant

Various Locations

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£17.09 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

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

You'll be reporting to the Social Care Coordinator.

Your working pattern will be on an as and when required 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 may require working unsocial hours,

click here for Unsocial Hours Information.

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

Applications close at 23:59 on 4 October 2026, with shortlisting taking place week of 5 October 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week of 26 October 2026.

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

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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