Support Worker-Days - ARB18667

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership; Campbeltown; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership invites applications for Greenwood, a part-time Support Worker role in Campbeltown. Training will be provided in support approaches, and enthusiasm for helping adults with learning and physical disabilities is valued.

Transferable skills from education or other social care areas may be relevant. We offer a competitive benefits package and a flexible first approach to work arrangements, with a focus on inclusion and person-centered care.

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 and have firm ethics to ensure that the people we support have full, inclusive and meaningful lives.
• Transferable skills from children/education or other types of social care may apply.

Job description

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Monday 9th November 2026

Greenwood is a dynamic and inclusive 24/7 home support environment for adults with learning and physical disabilities.

We work within the National Care Standards framework and work towards implementing the outcomes recommended in the Keys to Life Strategy. We ensure that all the people we support have full participation and inclusion with the decisions that affect their lives.

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 Greenwood as part-time Support Workers.

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

You should be passionate about supporting others and have firm ethics to ensure that the people we support have full, inclusive and meaningful lives. You may have transferable skills from children/education or other types of social care.

For more information please see:

HSCP Recruitment - My Council Works

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 , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , 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 adults.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of commencement of role.

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 Equality & Diversity Policy