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Peer Support Worker - Forensic Community Service (FCS)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust • Haighton, Preston

Salary

£26k – £27k

Posted

21 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Peer Support Worker - Forensic Community Service (FCS) in Haighton, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £27k. Lancashire & South Cumbria 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 This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust An opportunity has arisen for a Peer Support Worker to join the Forensic Community Team. This is a post for an expert by experience; therefore, we are seeking to recruit someone who has lived experience of forensic mental health, criminal justice, addictions and recovery knowledge to s…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS 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 2,376 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Haighton, Preston · Full-time
Posted: 21 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.