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St Joseph's Specialist Trust: does its university placement opportunities 2027-28 sponsor a UK visa?

No published policyUniversity Placement Opportunities 2027-28 (Teaching Assistant and Residential Education Worker)

Unconfirmed. St Joseph's Specialist Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its university placement opportunities 2027-28, so we cannot state a firm answer. The trust's pages and advert say nothing about visa sponsorship.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
placement
Pay
£21,599 actual salary plus £1,000 retention bonus (Teaching Assistant placement)
2027 cycle
Applications open now, closing Friday 23rd April 2027 (Teaching Assistant placement); interviews arranged as applications are received
Confidence
high

St Joseph's Specialist Trust University Placement Opportunities 2027-28: at a glance

St Joseph's Specialist Trust offers third-year university placements for 2027-28 on two pathways: Teaching Assistant (Education), supporting children and young people in its school and college during the education day, and Residential Education Worker (Care), supporting young people in its registered children's homes outside school hours on a shift rota including alternate weekends. Applicants should apply for one placement type only. Source

Duration
39 weeks, term-time only (Teaching Assistant pathway); the Residential Education Worker pathway is 52 weeks“This is a 39-week, term-time placement with daytime hours.”Source
Start date
1 September 2027 (Teaching Assistant pathway)Source
Who can apply
University students looking to complete a third-year placement“We are welcoming applications from university students looking to complete a third-year placement at St Joseph’s Specialist Trust during 2027-28.”Source
The catch: Apply for one placement type only, Education or Care, as the working patterns differ a lot. The site is semi-rural with limited public transport, so you need to be able to commute reliably to Cranleigh, and the role needs an enhanced DBS check.
St Joseph's Specialist Trust early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What St Joseph's Specialist Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against St Joseph's Specialist Trust's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

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Common questions

Does St Joseph's Specialist Trust sponsor visas for its university placement opportunities 2027-28?

Unconfirmed. St Joseph's Specialist Trust publishes no sponsorship policy for its university placement opportunities 2027-28, so we cannot state a firm answer. St Joseph's Specialist Trust, a special school, college and children's homes charity in Cranleigh, Surrey, welcomes university students looking to complete a third-year placement during 2027-28. There are two pathways: Teaching Assistant (Education), a 39-week term-time placement from 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2028, and Residential Education Worker (Care), a 52-week shift-based placement in its registered children's homes from mid-June 2027. The Teaching Assistant advert pays £21,599 actual salary plus a £1,000 retention bonus, with training towards a CPD-certified Teaching Assistant apprenticeship qualification. Psychology students are particularly welcome but any subject can apply. The trust's pages and advert say nothing about visa sponsorship.

What is the St Joseph's Specialist Trust university placement opportunities 2027-28?

St Joseph's Specialist Trust offers third-year university placements for 2027-28 on two pathways: Teaching Assistant (Education), supporting children and young people in its school and college during the education day, and Residential Education Worker (Care), supporting young people in its registered children's homes outside school hours on a shift rota including alternate weekends. Applicants should apply for one placement type only.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

What is the catch international students miss with St Joseph's Specialist Trust?

Apply for one placement type only, Education or Care, as the working patterns differ a lot. The site is semi-rural with limited public transport, so you need to be able to commute reliably to Cranleigh, and the role needs an enhanced DBS check.

When do applications open for the St Joseph's Specialist Trust university placement opportunities 2027-28?

Applications open now, closing Friday 23rd April 2027 (Teaching Assistant placement); interviews arranged as applications are received. Checked on 2026-10-12 against St Joseph's Specialist Trust's own site.

How long is the St Joseph's Specialist Trust university placement opportunities 2027-28?

39 weeks, term-time only (Teaching Assistant pathway); the Residential Education Worker pathway is 52 weeks, according to St Joseph's Specialist Trust's own careers information.

When does the St Joseph's Specialist Trust university placement opportunities 2027-28 start?

1 September 2027 (Teaching Assistant pathway), according to St Joseph's Specialist Trust's own careers information.

Who can apply for the St Joseph's Specialist Trust university placement opportunities 2027-28?

University students looking to complete a third-year placement, according to St Joseph's Specialist Trust's own careers information.

How should I confirm St Joseph's Specialist Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on St Joseph's Specialist Trust's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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