social services jobs in Kirkwall

You will also have skills and demonstrate ability in leadership and management and will be willing to take on the challenge of managing all aspects of social care service provision.

You will provide leadership and ongoing management support across the full range of social care services and will be responsible to the Head of Health and Community Care.

An exciting job role has recently become available at the Orkney Island Council. They are looking for a new member for their Adult Learning Disabilities Team. Accommodation costs included as well as travel to and from Orkney Duties and Responsibilities: Assessment and Case Management: Conduct assessments and manage cases for adults and carers, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements...

​Delivery Postie with Driving Job reference: 332232 Location: Kirkwall Delivery Office, KW15 1AA Job type: Permanent contract Hours: 36:00 hours per week, working rotational days across Monday - Sunday, working between 9.45 and 16.45 Due to operational demand, you will be required to work on weekends. There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the...

You will carry out a range of care tasks, ensuring safe, person-centred support in line with NHS Orkney policies. The role includes maintaining care standards, participating in ongoing training, and contributing to a positive patient experience. Your application form will include an assessment question about delivery patient/client care.

Description What you'll do You'll visit people in their homes to carry out vital research interviews on important topics like health, housing and transport. Using a tablet or laptop, you'll guide conversations that capture real experiences of daily life in Britain. This is not a desk job. You'll be out in your community, knocking on doors. People receive a letter beforehand, but they're not...

Care Assistant Care Assistant jobs UK. Join MMCG, one of the largest care providers in the UK. Flexible hours, competitive pay, training & career growth. Location: (nationwide opportunities) Pay: Very competitive rates of pay (plus excellent benefits) Contract: Full‐time / Part‐time (flexible hours available) Eligibility: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and live within a...

Description What you'll do You'll visit people in their homes to carry out vital research interviews on important topics like health, housing and transport. Using a tablet or laptop, you'll guide conversations that capture real experiences of daily life in Britain. This is not a desk job. You'll be out in your community, knocking on doors. People receive a letter beforehand, but they're not...

You will provide person centred care and support to older people and / or to people who have a learning or physical disability to enable them to live as independently as possible, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Codes of practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by the Registered Manager in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users.

You should hold an SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare, or equivalent level qualification, to enable registration with the SSSC.

You will be required to carry out tasks and duties, delegated by senior staff, in an effective and efficient manner ensuring, at all times, the social and domestic care needs of service users.

You should hold an SVQ3 in Social Care or other relevant qualification to enable registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner in a Care Home Service for Adults.

You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by senior staff in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users.

You will provide person centred care and support to older people and / or to people who have a learning or physical disability to enable them to live as independently as possible, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Codes of practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

You will undertake a range of statutory tasks including co-ordinating and undertaking single shared assessments, risk assessment and risk management and, where appropriate, Carers’ assessments.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will support multidisciplinary team members, adults and their families and carers, to balance the complex areas of risk and need with choice and rights.

You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by senior staff in an effective and efficient manner ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users.

You must also register with the SSSC as a Support Worker within three months of appointment.

You will be required to carry out tasks and duties delegated by the Registered Manager in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring at all times the social and domestic care needs of service users.

You should hold an SVQ 3 Social Services and Healthcare, or equivalent level qualification, to enable registration with the SSSC.

You should have recent experience of working with young children in a structured context.

You should have a good general standard of education including literacy and numeracy and a minimum of 2 years work of volunteering experience involving children.

You will provide person centred care to individuals to enable them to live as independently as possible, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Codes of practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

You will provide person centred care to individuals to enable them to live as independently as possible, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards and the Scottish Social Services Codes of practice and local and national policies in relation to the protection of vulnerable adults.

You will work as part of a team to provide a Community Care Alarm Responder service to individuals living in the communities of Orkney.

You will hold or achieve within 5 years, an SVQ 2 (SCQF Level 6) in Health and Social Care or other equivalent level qualification accepted by SSSC for registration.

You will assist in the effective and efficient co-ordination, scheduling and monitoring of the Care at Home service using an electronic rostering system.

You will organise and manage the work routines of a large, dispersed group of care at home assistants in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards.