Domestic, Smiddybrae House

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Domestic
Smiddybrae House, Dounby
7.4 hours per week
Permanent

£32,600 - £32,961 pro rata
£16.90 – £17.09 per hour

The above amounts include shift allowance and Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Senior Social Care Worker.

Your working pattern is shift working over seven days on a rota basis.

The purpose of this role is to undertake domestic duties at Smiddybrae House, a residential establishment in Dounby providing continuous care to the frail, elderly and those with dementia.

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 at 23:59 on Sunday 26 July 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Erin Johnston, Registered Manager, at erin.johnston@orkney.gov.uk or by telephone: 01856 771 100.

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.