Care & Support Worker - Nights - ABS48758

Aberdeenshire Council; Turriff; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking a care worker to provide support to residents in a very sheltered housing facility. The role involves waking night shifts from 21:15 to 07:45, with a half-hour unpaid break, and a rolling weekend rota.

The post includes domestic and tenant-related duties as outlined in the job profile and requires commitment to service quality and continuous improvement. The post is regulated under PVG / Protecting Vulnerable Groups, with requirements for PVG, overseas checks if

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting preferred.
• Must join PVG scheme or update check.
• SSSC registration to be obtained within 3 months of employment.
• Two references required, one from current or most recent employer.
• Overseas criminal record check if spent 3+ months outside the UK in last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support to service users within a very sheltered housing facility.
• Carry out domestic and tenant-related duties as per the job profile.
• Work a 2 x 10 hour waking night shifts with rolling weekend rota.

Skills

Caring and empathy

Flexible night/weekend work

Job description

Job Description

Provide care and support to service users within a very sheltered housing facility.

This role requires flexible, day or night and weekend working.

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.

This role will consist of 2 x 10 hour shifts a week. Times are 9.15pm-7.45am which includes a half hour unpaid break. This is a waking nightshift with domestic and tenant related duties as per the job profile. Shifts include a rolling rota which include weekends and public holidays.

Please note, the position advertised does not meet the salary threshold required for sponsorship

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding 04/04/2027

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

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