Residential & Community Care Practitioner - Permanent

Do you have excellent communication skills? Can you build trusting, positive relationships? Are you an enthusiastic, compassionate individual who enjoys supporting others?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Casual Assistant Residential/Community Care Worker to join our award-winning team, providing care and support to residents living at Islands View Residential Home and older adults living in the community.

You will support people to live dignified, meaningful lives, helping them achieve the outcomes identified in their personalised care plans. You will work in accordance with Care Quality Commission standards and Health and Safety regulations to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and support.

If you are someone who naturally shows warmth, kindness and support towards others, then this role could be for you.

Why work for us?

  • Enhanced rates of pay are available for shift work, including evenings, weekends and public holidays in line with the Council's Pay Policy.
  • We welcome both full-time and part-time applications and are happy to talk flexible working options from day one.
  • Generous holiday entitlement starting at 25 days (pro rata) per annum, plus bank holidays
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Active Scilly gym discount 
  • Employee benefits package with 100s of retail discounts
  • Training and development opportunities
  • A relocation package may be available for eligible candidates in accordance with the Council's Relocation Policy.

Important information about accommodation

Accommodation on the Isles of Scilly is in limited supply and applicants should consider this before applying. The Council does not routinely provide housing; however, in exceptional circumstances and for certain critical roles, limited accommodation support may be available, subject to availability and separate approval.

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Additional Information

Please note: All applicants must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK prior to interview.

For an informal discussion, please contact victoria.perry@scilly.gov.uk.

Department: 
Adult Social Care
Contract: 
Full Time - Permanent
Hours: 
37 per week
Salary: 
£26,016 to £26,427 per annum plus a Market Forces Supplement of £2,500 per annum/pro rata (Time limited and subject to annual review)
Grade: 
2
Application Pack: 
Role Profile
Additional Information: 

Application Form
Advertisement Monitoring
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Isles of Scilly Information Sheet
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
Recruitment and Selection Policy

Please submit completed applications to humanresources@scilly.gov.uk or:


HR Officer

Council of the Isles of Scilly

Old Wesleyan Chapel

Garrison Lane

St Mary’s

Isles of Scilly

TR21 0JD

Please note that canvassing of Members or Officers will disqualify you from consideration.

If you require this application pack in an alternative language, in larger text, Braille, easy read or in an audio format, please email diversity@scilly.gov.uk or telephone 0300 1234 105.