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Night Social Care Worker, Smiddybrae House - ORK10595

Orkney Islands CouncilDounby, Orkney

Salary
£30k – £40k
Posted
16 July 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Orkney Islands Council is hiring a Night Social Care Worker, Smiddybrae House - ORK10595 in Dounby, 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 Night Social Care Worker Smiddybrae House 33.47 hours per week Permanent £42,870 - £43,768 / £44,820 - £48,001 pro rata £22.22 - £22.69 / £23.23 - £24.88 per hour The above amounts include shift and Distant Islands Allowance. You will be reporting to the Registered Manager. Your working pattern is night shifts only on a rota basis, including weekends and public holidays. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is to provide a high standard of care …
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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 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Dounby, Orkney
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Dounby browse them
  • Posted: 16 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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