Social work Jobs

Support Worker

Creative Support • Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Salary

£27k – £27k

Posted

27 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Creative Support is hiring a Support Worker in Gateshead, a social work role. The advertised salary is £27k – £27k. Creative 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.

We are looking for calm, resourceful and energetic individuals who are motivated, hardworking, and passionate to provide learning disability and other support needs (e.g. autism, mental health support needs and physical disabilities) as part of our team at Swanway, our independent Supported Living Service in Gateshead. The Swanway service consists of twelve apartments and a shared outdoor space/gardens. As a Support Worker, you will have the opportunity to support individuals with the wide rang…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Creative Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £27k
How this salary compares: about 11% below the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live social work roles in Gateshead — browse them
Posted: 27 August 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.