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Adults Senior Social Care Assistant - Mental Health

Surrey County Council • St. Johns, Woking

Salary

£34k – £34k

Posted

17 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Surrey County Council is hiring a Adults Senior Social Care Assistant - Mental Health in St. Johns, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £34k – £34k. Surrey County 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.

This role has a starting salary of £34,660 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a full-time position however, part-time applications will also be considered. We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Social Care Assistant to join our fantastic Northwest Mental Health social care team. The team covers the areas of Spelthorne, Runnymede and Woking. The bases are: Victoria Gate, Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JD The Ashford Centre, Stanwell Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 3DUFurt…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Surrey County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £34k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 13% above the £30,000 median across 2,190 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: St. Johns, Woking · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in St. Johns — browse them
Posted: 17 August 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.