Social work Jobs

Care Assistant

Sanctuary • Peterlee, County Durham

Salary

£35k – £35k

Posted

28 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sanctuary is hiring a Care Assistant in Peterlee, a social work role. The advertised salary is £35k – £35k. Sanctuary 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.

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff. Care Assistant Ashwood Park , Peterlee - Seaside Lane, County Durham SR…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sanctuary — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £35k – £35k
How this salary compares: about 18% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Peterlee, County Durham
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Peterlee — browse them
Posted: 28 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.