Social work Jobs

Designated Social Care Officer

Wiltshire Council • UK

Salary

£47k – £47k

Posted

8 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Wiltshire Council is hiring a Designated Social Care Officer in UK, a social work role. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. Wiltshire 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.

Salary: £44,253 - £46,579 per annum Hours per week: 37 hours Interview date: Week commencing the 7th of December We're looking for an experienced Level 4 Social Worker to become Wiltshire's Designated Social Care Officer (DSCO), a unique specialist role at the heart of SEND reform and the Families First Partnership Programme. This is a non-case holding position offering the opportunity to use your so

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Wiltshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
How this salary compares: about 53% above the £30,431 median across 1,933 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 275 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 8 November 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.