Social work Jobs
Befriender
Creative Support • Blackburn, Lancashire
Salary
£27k – £27k
Posted
2 September 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview
Creative Support is hiring a Befriender in Blackburn, a part-time social work role. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Creative Support holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
We are looking for a befriender volunteer to meet with people we support on a regular basis at our service in Blackburn. Volunteering with Creative Support is a great way to enrich the lives of people with support needs while helping our staff to deliver person-centred services. We are looking for an outgoing, sociable and warm person, who's also a good listener. As a befriender, you will provide companionship to some of the people we support and help them to gain confidence and engage with the…
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