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Care at Home Assistant, Westray - ORK10640

Orkney Islands Council • Broughton, Newport Pagnell

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

17 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Orkney Islands Council is hiring a Care at Home Assistant, Westray - ORK10640 in Broughton, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Orkney Islands Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Advert Care at Home Assistant Westray 24 hours per week Permanent £35,974 - £36,717 pro rata £18.65 - £19.03 per hour The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance This post also attracts a Golden Hello Payment of £2,000 and is eligible for the Refer a Friend Scheme payment of £750 – please see attached Terms and Conditions, and the Information Sheet for more information about this scheme and other benefits. The purpose of this role is to provide person centred care to individua…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Orkney Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Broughton, Newport Pagnell
Posted: 17 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Social work and care is a high-volume sponsorship category driven by persistent demand for care assistants, senior care workers, registered nurses in care settings, and qualified social workers. Many care home operators and domiciliary care providers hold active sponsor licences and recruit internationally on a regular basis.