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Senior Care Assistant

Bedford Borough Council • Kempston, Bedford

Salary

£33k – £33k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Bedford Borough Council is hiring a Senior Care Assistant in Kempston, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £33k – £33k. Bedford Borough 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.

General information Reference 005271 Closing Date 27/07/2026 Service Area Directorate Adult Services Service Area Residential Care Homes Category Care/Support Work - Adult Social Care Job Title Senior Care Assistant Grade BBU05 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) BBU05 25,583 - 25,989 Contract Type Part time permanent Contract Hours 35 Job Advert Senior Care Assistant required to work in a residential care home based in Kempston caring for people living with Dementia. As the Senior Ca…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Bedford Borough Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £33k
How this salary compares: about 10% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kempston, Bedford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Kempston — browse them
Posted: 14 July 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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