Care Assistant - Days - ABS45021

Aberdeenshire Council; Aboyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service provider in Aboyne is seeking a caring individual to join their Allachburn Team. The role involves providing quality service while demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement. Candidates should be flexible for evening and weekend shifts. The job offers a competitive hourly rate of £14.21 with allowances for weekend and overtime work.

Qualifications

• Required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG check.
• Must obtain SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.
• Two references required, one from the most recent employer.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Allachburn Team to provide quality service.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement for the service.
• Flexible evening and weekend working required.

Skills

Caring and empathetic

Diligent

Enthusiastic

Hard-working

Job description

Job Description

Come work with the Allachburn Team in our prominent home in the heart of royal Deeside. We are looking for a caring and empathetic person who is diligent, enthusiastic, and hard-working. The right candidate will be given full training and support and will become part of the established team.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Available vacancies:

• 3 x 28hr posts
• 2 x 21hr posts

These vacancies will require flexible, evening, and weekend working.

Shift times are 07.30 to 15.00 or 14.30 to 22.00, worked on a rolling rota which includes some weekend working.

Rates and Allowances

The hourly rate is £14.21 per hour.

Allowance	Payment
Weekend Working	If an employee works between midnight Friday to midnight Sunday, he/she is entitled to an enhanced rate of pay of time and one third for all hours worked during this period.
Overtime	Where the service requires an employee to work more than 37 hours in a week, this is regarded as overtime and is paid at an enhanced rate of time and a half for all hours worked.

Please note, the positions advertised do not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship.

Interviews will take place at a location to be confirmed in Aboyne on 06 August 2025. Interview time slots will be available on 5 August.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 12 months.

Informal enquiries to Allachburn Care Home - 01339267762

Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of these must be your current or most recent employer.

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