Social Care Assistant, Kirkujvagr Orkney Islands Council

Social Care Assistant

Kirkjuvagr House

29.5 hours per week

Permanent

£34,468 – £35,168 pro rata

£17.87 – £18.23 per hour

The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.

This post also attracts a Golden Hello Payment of £2,000 and is eligible for the Refer a Friend Scheme payment of £750, please see attached Terms and Conditions, and the Information Sheet for more information about this scheme and other benefits.

You will be reporting to the Registered Manager.

Your working pattern is shift working over seven days.

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 Council Codes of Practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

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

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

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 8 November 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 09 November 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 16 November 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Kirstie Moar, Registered Manager, at  or on

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.