Care Assistant/Escort, Lifestyles - ORK09600
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,864.00 to £29,173.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Kirkwall, KW15 1LR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORK09600 |
Summary
Advert
ORKNEY HEALTH AND CARE
Lifestyles Service
Lifestyles Care Assistant / Escort
37 hours per week
Permanent
£28,864 - £29,173 / £14.96 - £15.12 per hour (including Distant Islands allowance)
The Lifestyles Service is located in Kirkwall with bases at the Pickaquoy Centre and St Colm’s, providing person centred day services and opportunities for adults with a variety of learning disabilities.
We are seeking to recruit someone who is highly motivated towards providing high quality services to adults with learning disabilities attending the Lifestyles Service.
The post holder will be required to assist in the provision of a transport service to meet the needs of service users. The individual will work in a team which is responsible for ensuring transport services are flexible, sensitive and responsive to the individual needs of service users whilst promoting individuals’ rights and maintaining their personal dignity. They will also ensure effective and professional communication and relationships with service users, their carers and other service providers.
The individual will assist in transporting service users to and from their homes and various activities within the community, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users while on the bus and within the service, following each individual’s support plan and medication protocols.
Whilst in the Lifestyles Service you will assist with activities and individuals’ personal care requirements, working towards individuals’ outcomes.
The individual will have to adhere to the SSSC codes of practice for Social Service Workers and the Health and Social Care Standards.
Applicants must have a good general standard of education, including literacy and numeracy. SVQ2 in Social Services and Health Care is desirable.
You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.
This post is subject to Level 2 Disclosure Check with PVG for working in a regulated role with protected adults.
For an informal discussion regarding the above post, please contact Alison Bews, Senior Lifestyles Co-Ordinator on 01856 873217/886394 or Ross Groundwater, Registered Manager on 01856 886394
Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 7 September 2025
Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.
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