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General Assistant

Barchester HealthcareHeckmondwike, West Yorkshire

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

Barchester Healthcare is hiring a General Assistant in Heckmondwike, 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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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • 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 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire
  • Posted: 4 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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