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Peer Support Worker

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust • Pingewood, Reading

Salary
£26k – £27k
Posted
15 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
medium
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is hiring a Peer Support Worker in Pingewood, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £27k. Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust 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 summary Have you ever been arrested, appeared in court on a criminal charge and/or been to prison? Have you ever struggled with your mental health and/or have overcome difficulties with substance or alcohol use? Could you use your experiences to support others? Could you show the people we support in court, custody, and prison that change is possible? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Liaison and Diversion team and further develop your skills, experience and c…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £26k – £27k
  • How this salary compares: about 8% below the £30,000 median across 2,446 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Pingewood, Reading · Full-time
  • Posted: 15 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.

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