Social work Jobs

Support Worker - Extra Care Services Wokingham

Optalis • Wokingham, Berkshire

Salary

£25k – £25k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Optalis is hiring a Support Worker - Extra Care Services Wokingham in Wokingham, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £25k – £25k. Optalis 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.

Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency. Support Worker – Extra Care, Wokingham £24,791.39 FTE )£12.85 per hour weekends £14.38 per hour) There is nothing more rewarding than working in Social Care, making a positive impact on others, having job security, and a sense of personal achievemen…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Optalis — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £25k – £25k
How this salary compares: about 17% below the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Wokingham — browse them
Posted: 14 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.