Social work Jobs

Shared Lives Carer

Oxfordshire County Council • Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Salary

£34k – £34k

Posted

20 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Oxfordshire County Council is hiring a Shared Lives Carer in Abingdon, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £34k – £34k. Oxfordshire 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.

The Oxfordshire Shared Lives Scheme supports people to become carers and provide paid care in their own home to adults who need some help and support with day-to-day life. The assistance needed can vary a great deal depending on the individual.The aim is, as far as possible, to enable people to live the kind of life they choose, in an ordinary household. People who use the service need practical and emotional support to live their lives more fully and independently and feel part of a family hou…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Oxfordshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £34k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 14% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Abingdon — browse them
Posted: 20 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.