Social work Jobs

Care Assistant - Southend on Sea

Home Instead • Southend-On-Sea, Essex

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

26 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Home Instead is hiring a Care Assistant - Southend on Sea in Southend-On-Sea, a social work role. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. Home Instead 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 The role is varied and no day is the same, for example duties may include: Companionship - brighten someone's day with a chat. Personal Care - Assist with maintaining personal hygiene Meal preparation - healthy meal choices Medication support Picking up prescriptions, shopping, home help Accompanying clients to appointments or social events.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Home Instead — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 11% above the £30,000 median across 2,418 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southend-On-Sea, Essex
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Southend-On-Sea — browse them
Posted: 26 August 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.