How much do care workers get paid in Kirkwall?

The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.

How many care companies are there in Kirkwall?

19 registered home care services operate in Kirkwall, run by 6 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.

Is travel time paid for care workers in Kirkwall?

Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.

Care jobs in Kirkwall

Kirkwall has 19 registered home care services, run by 6 providers, and 12 of the 19 with Care Inspectorate grades are Good or better on every theme. The legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, and time spent travelling between visits counts towards it.

No live adverts near Kirkwall right now. Care employers recruit near-continuously, so approaching them directly often beats waiting for a vacancy.

Registered care services: 19; run by 6 providers.
Graded Good or better: 12 of 19; on every theme, of the services with Care Inspectorate grades. Care Inspectorate
Legal minimum, 21 and over: £12.71 an hour; from April 2026. Travel time between visits counts towards it. GOV.UK

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Questions about care work in Kirkwall

How much do care workers get paid in Kirkwall?: The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.
How many care companies are there in Kirkwall?: 19 registered home care services operate in Kirkwall, run by 6 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.
Is travel time paid for care workers in Kirkwall?: Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.

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