Social work Jobs

Specialist Support Worker

Look Ahead Care and Support • South East London, London

Salary

£30k – £30k

Posted

24 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Look Ahead Care and Support is hiring a Specialist Support Worker in South East London, a social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £30k. Look Ahead Care and 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Look Ahead Care and Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,040 median across 2,295 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: South East London, London
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in South East London — browse them
Posted: 24 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.