Senior Care Worker Jobs with UK Visa Sponsorship
Senior care workers hold supervisory responsibility in care settings, leading shifts and mentoring junior staff — a distinct role from standard care workers with a higher salary threshold for sponsorship.
Visa Sponsorship Overview
Visa Route
Health and Care Worker
Salary Threshold
From £25,000/year
Immigration Salary List
Yes — reduced threshold
Skill Level
RQF Level 3
SOC Code
6146
Senior Care Worker Jobs from Visa Sponsors
Live listings from employers on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors.
Senior Care Assistant
Hampshire County Council · Andover, Hampshire · £13,961 – £15,360
Senior Care Assistant
Hollygate Lodge · Belfast, Northern Ireland · £23,447 – £23,447
Senior Care Assistant
Agincare Group · Three Legged Cross, Wimborne · £13,999 – £13,999
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · £26,832 – £30,180
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · Farnham, Surrey · £27,976 – £29,744
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · London, UK · £27,976 – £31,241
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · Bingley, West Yorkshire · £26,832 – £30,180
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · Leicester, Leicestershire · £26,832 – £30,180
Senior Care Assistant
BUPA · UK · £30,180 – £30,180
Senior Care Assistant
Hamberley Care Management Limited · Oxford, Oxfordshire · £33,966 – £33,966
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What Visa Sponsorship Means for Senior Care Workers
Senior care worker is classified under SOC code 6146, separate from the standard care worker code (6145). This distinction matters for visa purposes: the role must genuinely involve supervisory duties such as leading shifts, managing care plans, conducting staff appraisals, and mentoring junior team members. UKVI caseworkers scrutinise job descriptions, and applications may be refused if the duties described do not demonstrate a meaningful supervisory component beyond simply having "senior" in the job title.
The going rate for senior care workers is approximately £25,000 per year, reflecting the higher responsibility. Like standard care workers, senior care workers qualify for the Health and Care Worker visa with its reduced fees and IHS exemption. The employer must be CQC-regulated and hold a valid sponsor licence.
An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent such as the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care) is typically expected, though not a statutory requirement. Many employers will also expect at least one to two years of UK or equivalent care experience. The role often serves as a stepping stone toward registered manager positions, which require Level 5 qualifications.
The same dependant restrictions introduced in March 2024 apply to senior care workers. However, the higher salary and supervisory status may offer stronger grounds for future settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) applications, where demonstrating career progression is beneficial.
Salary Overview
Based on 32 listings with salary data (2 outliers excluded):
Low
£13,961
Median
£28,843
High
£33,966
The visa sponsorship going rate for this role is £25,000/year. Listings below this threshold cannot be sponsored.
Employers Who Sponsor Senior Care Workers
These employers appeared in current listings and are on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors.
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