Social work Jobs

Support Worker

British Red Cross • H M Naval Base, Portsmouth

Salary

£24k – £24k

Posted

10 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

British Red Cross is hiring a Support Worker in H M Naval Base, 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 Location: Portsmouth Salary: £24,479 per annum pro rata Hours: 21 per week Contract: Fixed term contract to end of March 2027 Additional Requirement: Applicants must have a full licence (2 years) and access to a vehicle. Could you be the calm, caring presence someone needs in their moment of crisis? Are you ready to make a difference from the moment someone enters the emergency department? As a Support Worker , you’ll be based in a hospital setting, offering practical and emotion…

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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 18% below the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: H M Naval Base, Portsmouth
Posted: 10 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.