Support Worker - ARB18735

Argyll and Bute Council; Oban; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on gym memberships andLeis

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working

Job summary

Lorne Resource Centre is a day support environment for adults with learning and physical disabilities, autism and neurodiversity, based in Argyll and Bute. Argyll and Bute Council invites enthusiastic people to join us as casual Support Workers to help individuals achieve their outcomes and enjoy meaningful lives.

You would provide person-centred support across daily activities; no prior experience required as training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience would be an advantage though not essential as you will be trained in the support approaches.
• You should be passionate about supporting others to the best of your ability.
• You may have transferable skills from children/education or other types of social care.

Responsibilities

• You would support individuals with every aspect of their lives to ensure they meet their outcomes.
• You should be able to deliver the best person-centred support that we can.
• The role is diverse and each day is never the same. We work to clearly defined support and outcome frameworks to ensure that the people we support have meaningful lives and choices.

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026

Lorne Resource Centre is a day support environment for adults with learning and physical disabilities/autism and neurodiversity.

All the people we support have full participation and inclusion with the decisions that affect their lives.

Lorne Resource Centre is a care inspectorate support service, and we strive to make it as fun and comfortable as we can. However, our role is supporting individuals to be as independent as they can and be part of their local communities as much as possible.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long‑term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place

to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

We need enthusiastic people to join us at Lorne Day support as casual Support Workers.

You would support individuals with every aspect of their lives to ensure they meet their outcomes.

You should be able to deliver the best person‑centred support that we can.

The role is diverse and each day is never the same. We work to clearly defined support and outcome frameworks to ensure that the people we support have meaningful lives and choices.

Experience would be an advantage though not essential as you will be trained in the support approaches.

You should be passionate about supporting others to the best of your ability.

You may have transferable skills from children/education or other types of social care.

For more information please see:

HSCP Recruitment – My Council Works

Please contact us if you would like more information or a potential visit to Lorne Resource Centre.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We provide information to help with moving to the area, from finding somewhere to live to securing employment, and from schools and wider education to the varied lifestyles available here. If you have any enquiries, you’re welcome to get in touch with us at

[e-mail]. If your enquiry is only about housing, you are welcome to contact

[e-mail] directly.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

Equality and Fairness,

Climate Change,

Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.

This post is not suitable for job share.

The salary shown is the full-time equivalent salary, the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (

Exclusions and Exceptions

) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.

This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children and adults.

Heather Gilles, Depute LD Resources Manager

Telephone Number: 01369 707340

Email Address:

[e-mail]

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit