Posted 11 days ago
Social Care Assistant
@ NHS Highland
Mallaig, Alberta
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Overview
NHS Highland is hiring a Band 2 Social Care Assistant at the Mackintosh Centre in Mallaig, supporting up to 8 residents in residential care in the Lochaber area. The work centres on treating residents with dignity and respect and supporting their quality of life. Experience is not essential as training is given, and the posting says flexible working may be available depending on the role and service needs.
Responsibilities:
- Support residents in residential care
- Treat residents with dignity and respect
- Support residents' quality of life
- Provide personal and social care
Requirements summary:
- Excellent communication skills
- Caring attitude
- Training will be given; experience not essential
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
NHS Highland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Job description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The opportunity has risen for a Band 2 Social Care Assistant to join the team at the Mackintosh Centre in Mallaig.
The Mackintosh Centre supports residential care in the Lochaber area for up to 8 residents.
Applications welcome from people possessing excellent communication skills with a caring attitude. Treating residents with dignity and respect whilst supporting them to have a good quality of life is at the core of what we do.
Full details of the role available in Job Description. Experience not essential as training will be given.
Informal enquiries can be made to: Hannah Hardy on
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa.
NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Additional Information For Candidates
Flexible Working
The opportunity has risen for a Band 2 Social Care Assistant to join the team at the Mackintosh Centre in Mallaig.
The Mackintosh Centre supports residential care in the Lochaber area for up to 8 residents.
Applications welcome from people possessing excellent communication skills with a caring attitude. Treating residents with dignity and respect whilst supporting them to have a good quality of life is at the core of what we do.
Full details of the role available in Job Description. Experience not essential as training will be given.
Informal enquiries can be made to: Hannah Hardy on
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa.
NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Additional Information For Candidates
Flexible Working
- Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.
- Apply online through Jobtrain
- Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high number of applications are received. Early application is therefore advised.
- Please ensure the address on your application form reflects your current place of residence for your present workplace and can be verified through your identification documents.
- Do not upload a CV CVs are not used for shortlisting
- Applications close at midnight on the stated closing date
- Once submitted, applications cannot be changed
- We will contact you by email
- Please check your email (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account regularly
- Help with applying:
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- If you need adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please tell us
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- If you work for NHS Highland, make sure your Jobtrain profile shows this
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- Applications are welcome from Gaelic speakers
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