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Experienced Social Workers - Community Mental Health Teams

Dorset Council • Chapelhay, Weymouth

Salary

£50k – £50k

Posted

26 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Experienced Social Workers - Community Mental Health Teams in Chapelhay, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £50k – £50k. Dorset 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.

We are looking to recruit dynamic and experienced Social Workers, with a passion and commitment for working within a community mental health service, to our teams in Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, and North Dorset. We work in an integrated team, working within a community setting alongside health colleagues supporting people with significant mental health needs and preparation into adulthood. We have a clear commitment of working within a recovery model, promoting a strengths-based and person-…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 66% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Chapelhay, Weymouth · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Chapelhay — browse them
Posted: 26 September 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.