Social work Jobs

Peer Support Worker

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust • Mile End, Colchester

Salary

£26k – £27k

Posted

5 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Peer Support Worker in Mile End, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £27k. Essex Partnership University NHS 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 Please note you must have right to work in the UK to apply for this position. Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role. As an integral and highly valued member of the Inpatient or Specialist Care Team, the PSW will provide formal and professional peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey in a progressive way during their time on the ward. Worki…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 10% below the £30,431 median across 1,933 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Mile End, Colchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Mile End — browse them
Posted: 5 November 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.