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Welfare Support Officer

Mears GroupUK

Salary
£23k – £23k
Posted
2 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Mears Group is hiring a Welfare Support Officer in UK, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £23k – £23k. Mears Group 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.

Annual salary: up to £29,856.00 Welfare Support Officer Location: Perth Salary up to £29,856.80 per annum Including company vehicle and fuel card or £3,500 company car allowance Contract: Full time – 6 month fixed term contract, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government,…
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Mears Group is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Mears Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £23k – £23k
  • How this salary compares: about 24% below the £30,000 median across 2,192 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 224 other live social work roles in UK browse them
  • Posted: 2 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.

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