Care Support- Scottish Islands

Are you a compassionate and adaptable Care Support Worker looking for a unique, high-earning contract opportunity? We are seeking experienced care professionals for 3-month assignments supporting remote communities across the Scottish Islands (including Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles, and Argyll & Bute).

This role offers guaranteed high volume work in stunning locations, making it ideal for workers who want to maximize their earnings while making a meaningful impact in isolated communities.

• Pay Rate: £21.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Weekly Hours: High-volume work (45+ hours per week)

• Contract Duration: 3 Months Minimum

• Locations: Deployments across various Scottish Island communities

• Schedule: Flexible shift patterns across mornings, evenings, and weekends (typically 5-6 days per week)

As an Island Care Support Worker, you will deliver person-centered care and daily living assistance to vulnerable individuals-primarily older adults and individuals with complex care needs-within their own homes or local community settings:

• Personal Care: Provide dignified, respectful support with personal hygiene, dressing, grooming, washing, and mobility support.

• Medication Administration: Prompt and assist service users with prescribed medications, ensuring accurate record-keeping on MAR charts.

• Moving & Handling: Safely assist service users with transfers and mobility using recommended equipment (hoists, slide sheets, stand-aids) following individual care plans.

• Daily Living Support: Assist with meal preparation, basic household tasks, shopping, and ensuring a safe, clean living environment.

• Lone Working & Autonomy: Deliver high-quality care independently in community settings, showing strong initiative, clear judgment, and confidence.

• Observing & Reporting: Monitor service user health, well-being, and mood changes, maintaining accurate daily notes and reporting any safeguarding or medical concerns promptly.

• Care Experience: Minimum 1 year of UK-based care experience (care-at-home, residential, or community support).

• Driving: UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle are strongly preferred/required for community visits.

• Core Competencies: Confident in delivering personal care, medication administration, and safe moving and handling unsupervised.

• Safeguarding: Active Adult PVG scheme membership (or willingness to update).

• Adaptability: Full flexibility to work varied shift patterns and a willingness to live and work in remote island locations for the duration of the contract.

If you are ready for a rewarding 3-month contract exploring the Scottish Islands, please remail with your updated CV or contact our recruitment team on [phone removed] today!

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.

experience

Adults

skills

be able to manage challenging situations