Night Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House - ORK10539
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Night Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald's House - ORK10539
£40,001 - £50,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: 19-07-2026 (In 2 days)
Job ref: ORK10539
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
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Night Social Care Assistant
St Rognvald's House
37 hours per week
Permanent
£41,048 - £41,895
£21.28 - £21.72 per hour
The above amounts include shift allowance 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 Kirstie Moar, Registered Manager.
Your working pattern is shift working over seven days on a rota 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 Council Codes of Practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.
You will be required 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 well being; including assisting with personal care in keeping with the standards of care required by the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCWIS).
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 on 19 July 2026, with shortlisting taking place w/c 20 July 2026 and interviews scheduled for w/c 27 July 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Kirstie Moar, Registered Manager at kirstie.moar@orkney.gov.uk or on .
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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Orkney Islands Council
View full company profileForget images of remote islands - Orkney is well served by superb modern transport links. Forget the idea of a few people in the middle of no-where - Orkney is home to over 20,000 people. Orkney may bring to mind certain images, but the chances are they are, to say the least, a little off the mark. Sure, we're a bit off the beaten track, but the needs of our community are just the same as anywhere else. And, as a result, the opportunities we can offer you are comparable with those you'll find elsewhere. Of course, there are a few differences: for starters Orkney consists of 100,000 hectares spread over 70+ small islands (19 of which are inhabited), so, like our service users, you'll need to make the most of the transportation links which are vital to Orkney's social and economic well-being. Orkney Islands Council may be the smallest local authority in Scotland, but we can offer some big challenges. And big opportunities. This could be your big chance to make the move, and make a difference. OIC has an impact on many aspects of everyday life. With around 1,800 staff, we are also the county’s biggest employer.