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Personal Care Assistant

Durham County Council • Shadforth, Durham

Salary

From £28k

Posted

29 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

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

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Durham County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: From £28k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Shadforth, Durham · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Shadforth — browse them
Posted: 29 September 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.