Social Care Worker, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network
- Location:
- All Age Learning Disabilities, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network, Kirkwall, KW15 1RP
- Salary:
- £35,974 - £40,219 per year pro rata
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 30.68 hours per week
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Social Care Worker
Short Breaks and Supported Living Network
30.68 hours
Permanent
£35,974 - £36,717 / £37,587 - £40,219 pro rata
£18.65 - £19.03 / £19.48 - £20.85 per hour
Sleeps in shifts are a contractual requirement on a rota basis. 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.
This service provides high-quality, person-centred support to adults with learning disabilities and their families, enabling independence and inclusion in the community.
The purpose of this role is to support individuals who have short stays for respite within our Short Breaks service, by delivering flexible, responsive and enabling care that promotes independence. You will play a key role in promoting choice, dignity and support individuals to access community facilities while promoting healthy sleep patterns to enhance wellbeing. 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.
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
• carry out sleep ins at your place of work on a rota, click here for Sleep In 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 14 June 2026, with shortlisting taking place 19 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 29 June 2026.
For a discussion about the role, contact Senior Social Care Worker or Registered Manager on 01856 871431.
For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.
We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.
