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Best Start Inclusion Practitioner

Dorset Council • Chapelhay, Weymouth

Salary
£22k – £24k
Posted
15 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Best Start Inclusion Practitioner in Chapelhay, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £22k – £24k. 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.

Dorset is progressing the development of Best Start Family Hubs as the core model for delivering integrated support for children aged 0–5 and their families. This approach brings together early help, health, early years and inclusion services to provide accessible, coordinated support within local communities, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for children and families, including school readiness and the Good Level of Development. As part of this programme, the Department for Education h…
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  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £22k – £24k
  • How this salary compares: about 21% below the £30,431 median across 1,933 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Chapelhay, Weymouth
  • Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Chapelhay — browse them
  • Posted: 15 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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