Social work Jobs

Care Assistant

Bupa • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£31k – £31k

Posted

21 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Bupa is hiring a Care Assistant in Colchester, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £31k – £31k. Bupa 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.

Job Description: Care Assistant Location: Colonia Court Care Home, St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3AN Salary: £12.75 - £13.75 per hour depending on experience Contract: Permanent - Full Time Hours: Night shifts, including alternate weekends CQC rating: Good Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10 Colonia Court offers nursing, residential and dementia care, as well as having a dedicated unit for people living with Huntington’s disease. It can also offer a space for people to rest, relax and recover w…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Bupa — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £31k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,056 median across 2,544 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Colchester — browse them
Posted: 21 July 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.