Support Worker-Scottish Islands

Support Worker - Island Placements (Urgent Start)
Locations: Care Homes across Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles, & Argyll and Bute
Pay Rates: £23.00/hr (Umbrella)
Contract: Minimum 3 Months (Immediate Start)

Are you an experienced Support Worker looking for a rewarding, high-paying opportunity in some of the most beautiful, ruggedly scenic locations in the UK?

We are urgently seeking dedicated, professional Support Worker for 3-month placements within established care homes in Scotland's stunning island and coastal regions. If you are ready to travel, make a real difference, and start earning straight away, we want to hear from you!

💰 What's on Offer?

• Highly Competitive Pay:

  • Umbrella: £23.00 per hour

  • Guaranteed Hours: 45+ hours per week (excellent earning potential!).

• Adventure & Experience: Live and work in incredibly scenic, close-knit island communities.

• Travel-Ready: Open to candidates willing to relocate/travel from anywhere in the UK.

📋 Key Responsibilities

• Direct Care & Support: Provide high-quality, person-centered care to older adults within a care home setting, strictly following personalized care plans.

• Daily Living Assistance: Assist residents with personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility.

• Medication Administration: Safely administer prescribed medications and closely monitor resident well-being.

• Safety & Teamwork: Maintain a safe, supportive living environment, managing moving and handling tasks safely, and undertaking lone working duties where required.

✔️ Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting older adults in a care setting (previous care home experience is highly preferred).

• Core Skills: Proficient in personal care, safe moving and handling, and medication administration.

• Location Flexibility: Previous experience with island or remote placements is a major plus, but not essential.

• Driving License: A driving license is preferred due to travel distances, but not mandatory.

• Gender-Specific Roles: We are specifically seeking female staff due to the personal care requirements of our current residents; however, male staff may be utilized in certain circumstances.*

*Occupational Requirement: Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

📞 Apply Today - Immediate Starts Available!

If you are a reliable care professional with a heart for helping others and a desire to work in one of the UK's most beautiful regions, do not wait-apply today!

For more information or to apply immediately, please contact Mohammed Faizan:

• 📞 Phone: [phone removed]

• ✉️ Email:

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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