8 Social Services / Housing jobs in Thurso, Highland

Social Care Assistant, Melvich Community Care Unit - 418469

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 28 March 2025


• Salary: £24,647.00 to £26,763.00 per year


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 13 April 2025


• Location: North Sutherland, KW14


• Company: Highland Council


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 418469

Summary

NORTH HIGHLAND COMMUNITIES

MELVICH COMMUNITY CARE UNIT

SOCIAL CARE ASSISTANT

BAND 2 - Salary (£24,647 to £26,763 pro-rata)

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age, or poverty.

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users and to support care staff to meet the needs of older people in a residential care setting as required by legislation.

Melvich is a remote and rural, 6 bedded unit for older adults based on the North Coast of Sutherland. Applicants should have some experience in working with people in a care setting, but this is also great role to start your career in Health and Social Care.

This is a permanent part-time post of 29.7 hours working day and night shifts in line with service requirements. Enhancements for unsociable hours and weekend shifts are available.

Candidates must have the ability to undertake SVQ 2 and any relevant training necessary for the role.

For further information please refer to the Job Description.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Informal enquiries to: Gemma Mackenzie, Care Home Manager, Tel 01641 531320, e-mail gemma.mackenzie@nhs.scot

Apply online via: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=212236

Recruitment team can be contacted by e-mailing nhshighland.recruitment@nhs.scot or telephoning 01955 880404 / 01955 880410.

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS: Sunday 13th April 2025.

Short-listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Highland Health and Social Care Services help people from all walks of life, as well as their families or carers. Health and Social Care in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations arising due to illness, disability, old age, or poverty.

This post is responsible for providing personal care and support to service users and to support care staff to meet the needs of older people in a residential care setting as required by legislation.

Melvich is a remote and rural, 6 bedded unit for older adults based on the North Coast of Sutherland. Applicants should have some experience in working with people in a care setting, but this is also great role to start your career in Health and Social Care.

This is a permanent part-time post of 29.7 hours working day and night shifts in line with service requirements. Enhancements for unsociable hours and weekend shifts are available.