Social work Jobs

Residential Care Assistant

Lancashire County Council • Preston, Lancashire

Salary

£28k – £28k

Posted

1 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Residential Care Assistant in Preston, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £28k – £28k. Lancashire 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.

Description Salary £25,949 | 17.25 hours per week | Permanent, Part time | Lady Elsie Finney House Residential Care Home | Preston, Lancashire There are a variety of jobs available across Lancashire in adult services. You will support people in different settings, who need additional help to live independently. We're looking for people who will bring compassion, empathy and a sense of purpose into the lives of others. You could help people to learn new skills, provide assistance to someone who …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Lancashire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £28k – £28k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £30,007 median across 1,977 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Lancashire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 7 other live social work roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 1 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.