Social work Jobs

Care Assistant

Riverside Group • Workington, Cumbria

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

18 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Riverside Group is hiring a Care Assistant in Workington, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Riverside Group 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 Title : Care Assistant Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £26,227.50 per annum Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hoursper week Working Pattern: 7am to 3pm or 2:30pm to 10pm Location : Harbour Place, Workington, CA14 2FD Come and meet us at our Recruitment Open Day! We're hosting a Recruitment Open Day on Wednesday 7 October 2026, between 10:00am and 3:00pm, at Harbour Place, Lawson Street, Workington. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role, meet members of the team, ask question…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Riverside Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 13% below the £30,229 median across 1,617 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Workington, Cumbria · Full-time
Posted: 18 September 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.