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Peripatetic Passenger Assistant

Dorset CouncilHerringston, Dorchester

Salary
£137k – £140k
Posted
6 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant in Herringston, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £137k – £140k. Dorset 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.

Dorset Travel coordinate the transport provision for children and young people with additional needs within Dorset as well as out of county. The team also supply and support transport need for Mainstream, Child Care as well as Adults. The vacancy is for a Peripatetic Passenger Assistant living in the Blandford Area contracted at approximately 20 hours per week - Term Time Only commencing at £13.05 per hour. The role of a Passenger Assistant is to support children and young people providing addi…
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  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £137k – £140k
  • How this salary compares: about 366% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Herringston, Dorchester · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Herringston browse them
  • Posted: 6 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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