Social work Jobs

Children's Social Workers and Senior Social Workers

Suffolk County Council • Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

27 October 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Suffolk County Council is hiring a Children's Social Workers and Senior Social Workers in Fornham All Saints, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. 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: West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU or The Mix, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1BB - Hybrid and Community based Salary: £38,510 - £48,607 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 : £38,510 - £42,123 per annum, plus £4,000 annual retention payment (pro rata for part time) Senior Soc…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Suffolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 48% above the £30,000 median across 2,523 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Fornham All Saints — browse them
Posted: 27 October 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.