Social Care Worker (Nights)

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated Social Care Worker to join our dedicated team in Ardfenaig on a permanent basis.

Working within our residential service for older adults, you will provide a key role, develop person-centred care plans and support residents with a range of needs, helping to promote their independence, dignity, wellbeing, and quality of life.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people while working as part of a supportive and committed team.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

As a Social Care Worker within our 16-bed home for older adults, you will work alongside our dedicated team to provide high-quality, person-centred care and support to residents with a range of needs, including physical frailty and, at times, symptoms of dementia.

You will support residents with personal care, mobility, nutrition, wellbeing, social activities, and daily living tasks, promoting dignity, choice, independence, and quality of life.

As a Key Worker, you will be allocated a number of residents and will take a lead role in building positive relationships with them and their families. Working in partnership with residents, relatives, colleagues, and other professionals, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and review of individual person-centred care and support plans.

Supported by your colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help monitor residents' wellbeing, identify changing needs, maintain accurate records, and ensure residents' views, wishes, and outcomes remain at the heart of the support provided.

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, reliable, and compassionate individual with strong communication and teamwork skills. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people in Argyll and Bute, helping residents remain safe, supported, and as independent as possible within a welcoming, supportive, and homely environment.

Applicants must be willing to achieve and maintain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Opportunities for training, professional development, and career progression are available within the service.

If you are someone who genuinely enjoys helping others, building positive relationships, and making a difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and reliable individual who shares our values of dignity, respect, compassion, and teamwork.

Previous care experience is desirable, but a positive attitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

We offer a supportive working environment with opportunities for training, professional development, and career progression.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at settlementproject@argyll-bute.gov.uk. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact workerhousing@argyll-bute.gov.uk directly.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with adults.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). 

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

Nan Anderson, Unit Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01546 603368

Email: Nan.anderson@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy