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Befriender

Creative Support • Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary
£27k – £27k
Posted
4 November 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Creative Support is hiring a Befriender in Blackburn, a 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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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Creative Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
  • How this salary compares: about 11% below the £30,000 median across 1,669 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Blackburn — browse them
  • Posted: 4 November 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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