Homecare & Reablement Assistant, Stornoway/Broadbay (7990) - CNS06627

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; Stornoway; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Key Worker Accommodation Status

Relocation Package available for for-?

Fully funded SVQ qualification

SSSC registration fees paid

PVG fees paid by employer

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Blue Light Card

25 days annual leave pro rata

Job summary

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is hiring a Homecare & Reablement Assistant to support people in Stornoway/Broadbay, delivering care at home to enable independent living. The post is permanent, 21 hours per week, with a salary range of £17,457–£18,125 per year, inclusive of £1,701 Distant Islands Allowance.

Applicants must have SVQ II in Health and Social Care or equivalent to register with SSSC; a full UK driving licence is essential, and PVG membership is required. Interviews will be held in person.

Qualifications

• SVQ II in Health and Social Care or equivalent to enable registration with SSSC.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Reliable

Driving

Education

SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

ADVERT:

Homecare & Reablement Assistant, Stornoway / Broadbay (7990)21 hours per week, Permanent post
£17,457 - £18,125 per annum, inclusive of £1,701 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The Home Care and Reablement Service is looking for care staff who are caring, compassionate and reliable to join our team of skilled staff to support people living in our communities and enabling them to continue living at home. The service aim is to ensure a very good or excellent standard of care and support is provided at all times, based on person centred planning, compassion, dignity, respect and trust. If you would like to make a difference in the lives of people living in your local community this post could be for you. This is an extremely rewarding role and is highly valued by the recipients of the service and the wider community.

The post requires a qualification at SVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification to enable registration with SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council).

New staff into the service will be supported to gain the qualification required within a short defined timescale to allow for career progression to the post of Home Care and Reablement Worker (£32,610 - £35,639 per annum, pro rata) inclusive of Distance Islands Allowance.

A full UK driving licence is essential. The wearing and use of PPE is essential in this role.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Adults ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot ).

Please note that the Comhairle operates security measures to protect its information and systems. Employees are required to comply with information security policies and may be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or other approved authentication methods when accessing Comhairle systems.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 16 November 2026

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

Benefits for Employee:

• Key Worker Accommodation Status and Relocation Package available for eligible candidates.
• Fully funded SVQ Qualification in Health and Social Care.
• SSSC registration fees met by Employer
• PVG fees met by Employer
• Opportunity for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• 25 days Annual Leave per year (pro rata for part time staff) increasing to 30 days after 5 years

Please note that sponsorship is not available, or being offered, in connection to this post.

ADVERT:

Neach-cuideachaidh Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh, Steòrnabhagh / Loch a Tuath (7990)
21 uair a thìde gach seachdain, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£17,457 - £18,125 gach bliadhna, a' gabhail a-steach £1,701 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Tha Seirbheis Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh a' sireadh luchd-obrach cùraim a tha coibhneil, truasail agus earbsach, a bhiodh ag obair nar sgioba luchd-obrach ealanta gus taic a chur ri daoine nar coimhearsnachdan gus an urrainn dhaibh leantainn orra a bhith a' fuireach nan dachaighean. 'S e amas na seirbheis a dhèanamh cinnteach gun tèid cùram agus taic aig ìre àrd a lìbhrigeadh fad na h-uìne, stèidhichte air planadh a tha ag aithneachadh fheumalachdan pearsanta gach duine, truas, urram, spèis agus earbsa. Ma tha thu airson eadar-dhealachadh a dhèanamh ann am beatha daoine a tha a' fuireach nad choimhearsnachd, dh' fhaodadh gun còrd an dreuchd seo riut. 'S e dreuchd air leth buannachdail a tha seo, agus tha an fheadhainn a bhios a' faighinn buannachd às an t-seirbheis agus a' choimhearsnachd nas fharsainge a' cur luach mòr air.

Feumar SVQ II ann an Slàinte agus Cùram Sòisealta no teisteanas co-ionann gus an urrainnear clàradh a dhèanamh le SSSC (Comhairle Sheirbheisean Sòisealta na h-Alba).

Gheibh luchd-obrach ùr san t-seirbheis taic gus an teisteanas fhaighinn a dh'fheumar taobh a-staigh clàr-ama goirid gus an urrainnear an dreuchd mar Neach-obrach Cùram Dachaigh agus Ath-chomasachaidh a dhèanamh (£32,610 - £35,639 gach bliadhna, pro rata), a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.

Feumar cead-draibhidh RA slàn. Tha cleachdadh còmhdach-dìon PPE riatanach san obair seo.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So-leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Inbhich san dreuchd seo ( Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot ).

Thoir an aire gu bheil a' Chomhairle a' cur an sàs cheumannan tèarainteachd airson fiosrachadh agus siostaman a dhìon. Feumaidh luchd-obrach cumail ri poileasaidhean tèarainteachd fiosrachaidh. 'S dòcha gum feum iad Dearbhadh Multi-factor (MFA), no dòighean dearbhaidh eile a tha ceadaichte, a chleachdadh ma tha iad airson faighinn a-steach gu siostaman na Comhairle.

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas-obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta 's gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a' coileanadh gach slat-tomhais air a bheilear a' toirt iomradh anns an t-sònraichte pearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a' toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann-latha: Diluain 16 Samhain 2026

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd a' gabhail a-steach Cuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach.

Buannachdan don neach-obrach:

• Inbhe Àite-fuirich Prìomh Neach-obrach agus Pasgan Ath-shuidheachaidh airson tagraichean iomchaidh.
• Teisteanas SVQ làn-mhaoinichte ann an Slàinte is Cùram Sòisealta
• Cìsean Clàraidh SSSC air am pàigheadh leis an Fhastaiche
• Cìsean PVG air am pàigheadh leis an Fhastaiche
• Cothroman adhartais san dreuchd
• Prògram Taice Luchd-obrach
• Sgeama Peinnsein
• Cairt Blue Light
• 25 làtha de dh'Fhorladh Bhliadhnail gach bliadhna (pro rata airson luchd-obrach pàirt-ùine), ag àrdachadh gu 30 latha às dèidh 5 bliadhna

Bi mothachail nach eil sponsaireachd ri fhaighinn, no ga thabhann, an lùib na dreuchd seo.