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Community Support Worker - Centralised Safeguarding Triage

Essex County Council • Chelmsford, Essex

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

15 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Community Support Worker - Centralised Safeguarding Triage in Chelmsford, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Community Support Worker - Centralised Safeguarding Triage Fixed Term, Full Time £26,284 to £33,256 Per Annum Location: Chelmsford Closing Date: Monday 27th July 2026 at 11.59pm. Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity till the 31st of March 2027. Please note you will be expected to attend the office at County Hall, Chelmsford once a week on a Wednesday. Interview Date: W/C Monday 10th August. Safeguarding Adults Triage Practitioner - The Opportunity Essex County…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chelmsford, Essex · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Chelmsford — browse them
Posted: 15 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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