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Children Social Work Team Manager (Fostering)

Manchester City Council • Civic Centre, Wythenshawe

Salary

£49k – £53k

Posted

4 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Manchester City Council is hiring a Children Social Work Team Manager (Fostering) in Civic Centre, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £49k – £53k. Manchester City 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.

Working Hours : 35 Hours per week Contract Type : Full time / Permanent Working Style: Onsite - Employees carry out their job primarily from a physical workplace, such as an office Additional Payments : Essential car user allowance and £5,000 market rate supplement Closing Date : 11.59pm, 16 October 2026 Interview Method : Face to Face We’re looking for a Team Manager to lead and develop one of our Fostering Teams. You’ll provide confident leadership to a skilled team, ensuring high‑quality sup…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Manchester City Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £49k – £53k
How this salary compares: about 77% above the £30,000 median across 2,306 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Civic Centre, Wythenshawe · Full-time
Posted: 4 October 2026
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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.