Social work Jobs

Mental Healthcare Assistant

The Priory Group • Hassocks, West Sussex

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

1 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

The Priory Group is hiring a Mental Healthcare Assistant in Hassocks, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. The Priory Group 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: The Priory Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 13% below the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hassocks, West Sussex · Full-time
Posted: 1 October 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.