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Adults Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (South Essex)

Essex County CouncilPitsea, Basildon

Salary
£36k – £52k
Posted
2 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Adults Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (South Essex) in Pitsea, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £36k – £52k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Adults Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (South Essex) Permanent, Full Time £36,124 to £51,834 per annum Location: Basildon / South Essex Working Style: Community-based worker This advert is open to Experienced and Newly Qualified Social Worker’s (NQSW) with relevant experience in Mental Health. The starting salary for a NQSW is £36,124 per annum, rising to £38,487 per annum upon successful completion of the ASYE programme. About the Team Mental health social care is transforming into a ne…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £36k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 73% above the £30,000 median across 2,305 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Pitsea, Basildon · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Pitsea browse them
  • Posted: 2 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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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