Social work Jobs

Support Worker

Mears Group PLC • Hermiston, Currie

Salary

£29k – £29k

Posted

10 July 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Mears Group PLC is hiring a Support Worker in Hermiston, a part-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. Mears Group PLC 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.

Hourly rate: £13.72 Support Worker Location: West Lothian Contract: Zero hour Salary: £13.72 an hour Due to a new contract win in West Lothian, we are continually looking for Support Workers to join our growing team! This is a beautiful brand-new, purpose-built building to eventually house 16 service users, in their own individual flats. We are Mears Supported Living Ltd, providing support to individuals. We provide a range of care and support services to people out in the community and in the…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Mears Group PLC — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 5% below the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hermiston, Currie · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Hermiston — browse them
Posted: 10 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.