Social Care Officer

Job Description

Based at Strathmore Centre, 57 Strathmore Avenue, Forfar.

This job is workstyle 1 - Fixed

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and resilient social care officer to join our team.

Our Vision: We would like to offer a loving, fun and safe space to be you and dream big.

We provide short breaks for children with complex disabilities and additional needs. We offer a real home from home environment where care, compassion, and community shine. If you're passionate about making a difference and love working as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that we ask all team members to have access to a car, including business insurance.

Our services run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the working pattern supports this.  You will therefore be asked to carry out sleep-in and occasional waking night duties for which an allowance is payable.

Please note: This post is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship as the salary does not meet the Home Office requirements. Applicants should only apply if they do not require UK visa sponsorship.

Please note interviews will be held Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.