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Health Care and Education Assistant

Durham County Council • Spennymoor, County Durham

Salary

£25k – £30k

Posted

23 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Durham County Council is hiring a Health Care and Education Assistant in Spennymoor, a part-time teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £30k. Durham County Council 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.

Temporary Contract until August 2027 with the potential to extend, subject to funding. Part Time- 34 hours per week- 8:40-4pm Mon-Fri Required to start as soon as possible. The Oaks is a generic special school for pupils aged 11–19 with moderate, severe, or profound learning difficulties and/or Autism Spectrum Conditions. The school has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in its last four consecutive inspections, reflecting the high quality of care, education, and support we provide to our pupils.…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Durham County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £25k – £30k
How this salary compares: about 11% below the £33,800 median across 1,670 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Spennymoor, County Durham · Part-time
Posted: 23 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.