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Experienced Social Worker – Family Support and Protection, Mid Essex

Essex County Council • Willows Green, Chelmsford

Salary
£38k – £52k
Posted
30 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Experienced Social Worker – Family Support and Protection, Mid Essex in Willows Green, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £38k – £52k. 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.

Experienced Social Worker – Family Support and Protection, Mid Essex Permanent, Full Time £38,487.00 to £51,834.00 Per Annum Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date:11th October 2026 Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It’s an exciting time to join us having received our 2 nd Outstanding Ofsted rating in a row. Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is f…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 73% above the £30,000 median across 1,669 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Willows Green, Chelmsford · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 7 other live social work roles in Willows Green — browse them
  • Posted: 30 October 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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