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Relief Social Care Workers - Support at Home Central - SIC09051

Shetland Islands Council • UK

Salary

£20k – £30k

Posted

2 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Shetland Islands Council is hiring a Relief Social Care Workers - Support at Home Central - SIC09051 in UK, a social work role. The advertised salary is £20k – £30k. Shetland 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.

Advertisement Details Social Care Worker (Entry/Main) ‘Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference to someone’s life?’ Can you show us how you would treat the people we support, with the dignity and respect they deserve? Are you kind, caring and compassionate and a good listener who is patient? If caring comes naturally to you and you find reward in supporting people, this could be the perfect job for you! No qualification? No Problem! Although experience and qualifications…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Shetland Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £20k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 238 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 2 October 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.