Social work Jobs

Experienced Social Workers

Dorset Council • Herringston, Dorchester

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 in Herringston, 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.

Room to practise. Support to grow. Dorset is a county where you can genuinely get to know the people you work with. Caseloads are manageable, supervision is meaningful, and the work feels grounded in the places and communities it serves. Our Adult Social Care service is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising the strength of our practice, leadership, and workforce culture. Inspectors highlighted a service where there is a “clear sense of community”, with leaders and partn…

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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: Herringston, Dorchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Herringston — 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.