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Orkney Islands Council; Kirkwall; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance for unsocial hours

Job summary

Orkney Islands Council seeks a Relief Mobile Community Responder (Green Team) to work across various locations in Orkney. This relief role offers a shift allowance for unsocial hours and requires PVG Level 2 Disclosure for adults.

The Green Team supports hospital discharge and homecare to help people remain independent in their own homes. Hours are offered on an as and when required basis, with duties including risk-aware community care and ensuring dignity and respect in all interactions.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of health and safety including risk assessment.
• Requires Level 2 PVG disclosure for adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide Community Care Alarm Responder service to individuals in Orkney.
• Support individuals to stay at home safely and independently.
• Assist with discharge planning and prevent hospital admissions where possible.

Skills

Communication skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

PVG Level 2 Disclosure

Job description

Relief Mobile Community Responder (Green Team) - ORK10673

Relief Mobile Community Responder (Green Team)

Various Locations

Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

A shift allowance will be paid for unsocial hours worked where appropriate

£17.09 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

You will be reporting to the Responder Service Coordinator.

This is a relief position, for inclusion on a list of people available for offers of work as and when required.

The purpose of this role is to work as part of a team to provide a Community Care Alarm Responder service to individuals living in the communities of Orkney. Assisting individuals to remain at home as independently as possible and deliver services, in line with the principles of the Health and Social Care Standards.

Within the Responder service there are two different teams, the Red Team and the Green Team. The Red Team work three shifts including nights and the Green team work two shifts with no nightshift but a midnight finish time. The main difference between them is that the Green Team also helps to provide short-term support to individuals following discharge from hospital and delivery of support to prevent hospital admissions.

You will have the ability to treat people with dignity, respect and compassion and ensure people are included in and supported to make decisions for themselves.

You will have good written and verbal communication skills and show a basic understanding of health and safety for yourself and others including risk assessment.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions

• This post may require working unsociable hours,

This post is a regulated role with adults and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23:59 on 4 October 2026 with shortlisting and interviews following.

For a discussion about the role, contact Tracy Breck at [e-mail] or on 873535 ext. 2651.

For information on applying and our recruitment process,

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.