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RECONNECT Peer Support Worker

The Forward Trust • Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

28 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

The Forward Trust is hiring a RECONNECT Peer Support Worker in Hemel Hempstead, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. The Forward 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.

RECONNECT Peer Support Worker Location: Hertfordshire Salary : £26,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent Do you have lived experience of health challenges, substance use, or the criminal justice system, and want to use it to make a real difference? Forward Trust’s NHS-commissioned RECONNECT service is looking for a passionate Peer Support Worker to help people leaving prison reconnect with vital health and wellbeing support. This is a rewarding, frontline role where your experience, empathy and…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: The Forward Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 14% below the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Full-time
Posted: 28 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.