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Children's Social Worker and Senior Social Worker

Suffolk County CouncilIpswich, Suffolk

Salary
£38k – £38k
Posted
4 September 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Suffolk County Council is hiring a Children's Social Worker and Senior Social Worker in Ipswich, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Suffolk 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.

Suffolk County Council Address: Landmark House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5PB. On-Site work Salary: £37,280 - £47,054 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus, retention payment of up to £4,000 per year (pro rata for part time) Hours: Full time or part time hours available Contract: Permanent Job roles available: Social Workers: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum, plus £4,000 annual retention payment (pro rata for part time) Senior Social Workers: £41,502 - £47,054 per annum, plus £3,500 annual retention p…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Suffolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
  • How this salary compares: about 27% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Ipswich, Suffolk · Part-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Ipswich browse them
  • Posted: 4 September 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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