Social Care Worker (Nights), Hamnavoe House - ORK10917


Company:	Orkney Islands Council
Salary:	£42,870 to £48,001 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Stromness, KW16 3BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Social Care Worker (Nights)

Hamnavoe House

26.45 Hours per week

Permanent

£42,870 - £43,768 / £44,820 - £48,001 pro rata

£22.22 - £22.69 / £23.23 - £24.88 per hour

The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance

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

Your working pattern is night shift working over seven days. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to carry out tasks and duties delegated 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

This post involves a contractual requirement to:

• work unsocial hours on a rota,

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 Sunday 15 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place on 16 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 23 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Marina Stanger, Registered Manager, at marina.stanger@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 850311.

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.