--- title: "Orkney Islands Council: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orkney-islands-council-kirkwall-721939 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Orkney Islands Council: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Orkney Islands Council (Kirkwall) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Kirkwall - Companies House number: not matched - Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orkneycouncil/ - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orkney-islands-council-kirkwall-721939 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 10 licensed sponsors in Kirkwall: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/kirkwall - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register No Companies House check has been cached for this sponsor yet. Run one at https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/compliance. ## Sponsored jobs 12 live vacancies tracked for this employer (20 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Relief Care Organiser, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network - ORK10514 · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · £10,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5782344574?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Domestic, Hamnavoe House - ORK10875 · Stromness, Orkney Islands · £20,001–£30,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5943210357?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Gardener/Handyperson, Kirkjuvagr House - ORK10863 · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · £20,001–£30,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5918650178?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Relief Senior Social Care Worker, Older People's Care Facilities - ORK10169 · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · £30,001–£40,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5685090387?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Relief Senior Social Care Worker, Short Breaks and Supported Living Network - ORK10512 · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · £10,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5781273506?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Relief Night Social Care Worker, Various Older People's Care Facilities - ORK10591 · Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · £10,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5811130850?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Relief Cook, Older People's Care Facilities - ORK10516 · Stromness, Orkney Islands · £10,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5792169045?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Relief Social Care Assistant, Smiddybrae House - ORK10238 · Dounby, Orkney · £10,001–£20,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5702703971?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=721939&employer=Orkney%20Islands%20Council A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Orkney Islands Council ### Is Orkney Islands Council a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Orkney Islands Council in Kirkwall is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Orkney Islands Council sponsor? Orkney Islands Council is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Orkney Islands Council have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 12 live vacancies from Orkney Islands Council on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Orkney Islands Council based? The register lists Orkney Islands Council at Kirkwall. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orkney-islands-council-kirkwall-721939 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orkney-islands-council-kirkwall-721939.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.