Social work Jobs

Adults Social Worker - North Essex (Various Teams)

Essex County Council • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£36k – £52k

Posted

6 November 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 - North Essex (Various Teams) in Colchester, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. 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.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Interviews will be held in person at Rowan House on 16 December 2026 We're an adult social care service that wants to see citizens of Essex have as much choice and control over the way they live their lives as possible. We think everyone should have the chance to live a full and fulfilling life with people they love and care about, doing things that matter to t…

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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 72% above the £30,160 median across 2,442 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Colchester — browse them
Posted: 6 November 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.