Care Assistant - Days

Location: Durnhythe Care Home Durn Road Portsoy, AB45 2QJ

Salary: £21,383 - £22,009 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 30 hours per week

Job Description

Support the provision of care by attending to the needs and rights of older individuals within a caring environment. This role will require flexible, evening 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.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 19/10/2025.

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 which must be your current or most recent employer.

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