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Assistant Support Worker

The Salvation Army • Barkingside, Ilford

Salary

From £31k

Posted

21 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Tier 2 Ministers of ReligionWorker (A rating)

Role overview

The Salvation Army is hiring a Assistant Support Worker in Barkingside, a social work role. The advertised salary is From £31k. The Salvation Army holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Working hours: 35 hours per week Interview date: To be confirmed Malachi Place is a pioneering residential service, based in Ilford, accommodating 42 people, including people with no recourse to public funds. The role of an Assistant Support Worker with The Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our Support Team. You will work with our Support Workers to empower individua…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: The Salvation Army — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Advertised salary: From £31k
How this salary compares: about 5% above the £30,000 median across 1,943 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Barkingside, Ilford
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Barkingside — browse them
Posted: 21 August 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.