Social work Jobs

Relief Support Worker

Creative Support • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£27k – £27k

Posted

5 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Creative Support is hiring a Relief Support Worker in Durham, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Creative Support 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.

We are seeking experienced, calm, and resourceful relief support workers for the Durham region. You will provide person-centred support to individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them achieve personal development. Key skills include positive communication, engagement, and unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You should be confident in working within a positive behaviour support framework, accepting responsibility, and developing as a skilled practit…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Creative Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £30,431 median across 1,933 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 5 November 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.