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Area Practice Manager - North Dorset

Dorset CouncilCann, Shaftesbury

Salary
£47k – £47k
Posted
1 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Area Practice Manager - North Dorset in Cann, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. Dorset 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.

Room to practise. Support to grow. We are looking for a motivated Area Practice Manager to join our North Dorset Locality Team within Adult Social Care on a full time basis. This is a key leadership role where you will shape practice, support your team to thrive, and ensure people receive high-quality, person-centred support. Dorset Council Adult Social Care is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising the strength of our practice, leadership, and workforce culture. Inspect…
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  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
  • How this salary compares: about 57% above the £30,007 median across 1,977 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Cann, Shaftesbury · Full-time
  • Posted: 1 August 2026
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