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Personal Care Assistant

Durham County CouncilOxhill, Stanley

Salary
£28k – £112k
Posted
14 August 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Durham County Council is hiring a Personal Care Assistant in Oxhill, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £28k – £112k. Durham County 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.

Personal Assistant required to support a female aged 11 years who lives in Stanley Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 0485b402 Personal Assistant required to support a female aged 11 years who lives in Stanley who has autism and uses BSL as communication. It would be preferred that the successful applicant would have some experience with autistic children in all needs as she has a delay in development and can communicate using BSL. Hours /Wage £13.50 per hour 4 hours per week term time 8 hours per …
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Durham County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £28k – £112k
  • How this salary compares: about 274% above the £30,000 median across 2,079 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Oxhill, Stanley · Part-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Oxhill browse them
  • Posted: 14 August 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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