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Support Worker - Waverley Residential Home - 2 Posts - SBO10059

Scottish Borders council • Old Town, Wotton-Under-Edge

Salary

£20k – £30k

Posted

1 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Scottish Borders council is hiring a Support Worker - Waverley Residential Home - 2 Posts - SBO10059 in Old Town, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £20k – £30k. Scottish Borders council 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.

Job Description Job Title : Support Worker - 2 Posts Location : Waverley Residential Home, Galashiels Hours : 1 x 14 hours per week Salary* : £14.37 - £15.10 per hour / £27,739.05 - £29,147.42 pro rata per annum Contract(s): Permanent Qualifications : SVQ2 or equivalent is desirable but not essential. You can earn whilst you learn! Training : All training is provided. Requirements : PVG Adults – we will do this for you! SSSC registered. ' Independence. Choice. Rights. Dignity. Privacy.’ We focu…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Scottish Borders council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £20k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Old Town, Wotton-Under-Edge
Posted: 1 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.