Social Care Worker (Nights), Aurrida House - ORK10230
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Social Care Worker (Nights), Aurrida House - ORK10230
£40,001 - £50,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 2 days ago, 17 Apr | Get your application in today.
Closing date: 17-05-2026 (In 28 days)
Job ref: ORK10230
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Location Ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
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Social Care Worker (Nights)
Aurrida House
23 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 Allowance and Distant Islands Allowance
The purpose of this role is to provide a high standard of care for children and young people with additional support needs placed at Aurrida House.
Your main duties will be to provide high-quality, person-centred care and support tailored to individual needs of children and young people. Supporting children to access learning, play and social opportunities in a safe and inclusive environment.
The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are SVQ3 Social Services (Children and Young People), at SCQF Level 7 AND HNC Social Services or other relevant qualification(s) to enable registration with SSSC as a Practitioner in Residential Childcare Services or requirement to achieve relevant qualification(s) within 3 years of appointment.
You will be reporting to Sally Flett, Registered Manager and Sarah Muir, Senior Social Care Worker.
Your working pattern is 2 x 11.5 hours shifts per week on a rolling rota, as per service requirements. This could be subject to change to meet service demands.
This post involves a contractual requirement to:
• participate in a standby rota covering out of hours, click here for Standby Information.
This post requires is a regulated role with children and adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.
Applications close on 23:59 on Sunday 17 May 2026 , with shortlisting taking place 1 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled w/c 8 June 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Sally Flett at sally.flett@orkney.gov.uk or sarah.muir@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.

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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.