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General Assistant

Barchester HealthcareSouthampton, Hampshire

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

Barchester Healthcare is hiring a General Assistant in Southampton, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Barchester Healthcare 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE As a General Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll carry out a range of tasks to help us provide the quality care and support our residents deserve. No two days will be the same as you take on diverse responsibilities across housekeeping, cleaning, laundry and catering. It's because this is such a wide-reaching role that you'll be able to play your own part in creating a warm and homely environment. Caring and empathetic, as a General Assistant you'll put our residents firs…
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  • Employer: Barchester Healthcare — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
  • How this salary compares: about 8% below the £30,000 median across 2,849 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Southampton, Hampshire
  • Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Southampton browse them
  • Posted: 31 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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