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Relief General Youth Worker - ORK10838

Orkney Islands Council • Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Salary

Up to £10k

Posted

30 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Orkney Islands Council is hiring a Relief General Youth Worker - ORK10838 in Kirkwall, a social work role. The advertised salary is Up to £10k. 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 General Youth Worker Orkney Mainland Youth Clubs, Isles Youth Clubs Hours are offered on an as and when required basis £16.47 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance) You will be reporting to a Community Learning and Development Officer. Your working pattern is as and when required. Youth Clubs meet at various locations, mainly during term time. The role of Relief General Youth Worker is to provide cover in the event of another member of staff being sick or on leave. If you are kee…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Orkney Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: Up to £10k
How this salary compares: about 67% below the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Kirkwall — browse them
Posted: 30 September 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.