Home Carer – ARB15579 Supply/Casual/Relief

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Thursday 20th February 2025

We would love to welcome  Casual Homecarers to join our friendly team in working for Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.

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.

Exciting opportunities exist for people interested in working as part of a team, providing care and support that enables people to stay safe and well in their own home.

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and compassionate people to join our Care at Home Team based on the Isle of Mull to support members of the community to maintain their independence at home and achieve their personal aims and objectives.

This role includes assisting with Personal Care and Reablement practice. We provide paid comprehensive induction and training for all staff.

If you are looking for employment that is more flexible, our service is always looking for Casual Workers to provide ad hoc support on variable hours.

Must be able to work well within a team.

PVG required.

Experience of working with the elderly or disabled people.

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 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 https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/jobs-and-careers/working-us

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).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is

Sarah MacAulay – Home Care Organiser

Telephone Number: 01688301025

Email: [email protected]  

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

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