Social work Jobs

Support Worker

British Red Cross • Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary

£24k – £24k

Posted

2 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

British Red Cross is hiring a Support Worker in Gloucester, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £24k – £24k. British Red Cross 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.

Support Worker - Assisted Discharge Location: Gloucester Royal Hospital Salary: £24,479 per annum, pro rata (£13.45 per hour) Hours: 14 per week Contract: Permanent Additional Information: Full UK Driving License (held for a minimum of 2 years) and willingness to drive service vehicles Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role Do you want to make a real difference to people's lives the moment they leave hospital? Are you looking for a rewarding role that could kick start yo…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: British Red Cross — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £24k – £24k
How this salary compares: about 20% below the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Gloucester — browse them
Posted: 2 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.