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Supply for Early Learning & Childcare, Learning Support and Out of School Clubs - SIC09040

Shetland Islands Council • Lerwick, Shetland Islands

Salary

£20k – £30k

Posted

30 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Shetland Islands Council is hiring a Supply for Early Learning & Childcare, Learning Support and Out of School Clubs - SIC09040 in Lerwick, 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.

Job Description Please state in your application which of the following posts you are interested in applying for: • Learning Support Worker • Learning Support Assistant • Supervisory Assistant • Practitioner - Early Learning & Childcare • Support Worker - Early Learning & Childcare (qualified) • Support Worker - Early Learning & Childcare (unqualified) • Play Practitioner • Play Support Worker It would also be helpful to the panel if applicants were able to provide information on availability a…

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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 2,306 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Lerwick — 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.