Social Care Worker, Short Breaks and Support Living Network - ORK10320
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Social Care Worker, Short Breaks and Support Living Network - ORK10320
£30,001 - £40,000
Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
- Part time
- Permanent
Posted 1 week ago, 12 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: 31-05-2026 (In 8 days)
Job ref: ORK10320
Location ref: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Full Job Description
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Social Care Worker
Short Breaks and Supported Living Network
24.08 hours
Permanent
£35,974 - £36,717 / £37,587 - 40,219 pro rata
£18.65 - £19.03 / £19.48 - £20.85 per hour
The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance.
As part of the rota, sleeps are available as service requirement. These are paid at a hourly rate on top of the weekly contracted hours.
You will be reporting to the Senior Social Care Worker and Registered Manager.
Your working pattern is shift working over seven days, we are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.
The purpose of this role is to support 3 individuals living independently in their own home in Kirkwall. You will be expected to undertake a keyworker role and lead the support planning and risk assessment processes, whilst working collaboratively with the Senior Social Care Worker and wider team. You will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, responsive care that supports wellbeing and independent living.
This service provides high-quality, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities and their families, enabling independence and inclusion in the community.
You will promote choice, dignity and wellbeing, and support individuals to develop and maintain independence in daily living tasks. The role also involves assisting people to access community activities such as music events, cinema trips and other social opportunities.
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 31 May 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 01 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 15 June 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Senior Social Care Worker or Registered Manager 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.