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Family Support Worker - Children in Care

Essex County CouncilPitsea, Basildon

Salary
£26k – £33k
Posted
10 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Family Support Worker - Children in Care in Pitsea, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £26k – £33k. 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.

Family Support Worker - Children in Care Fixed Term, Full Time £26,284 to £33,256 Per Annum Location: Basildon Closing Date: Sunday 19th July 2026 at 11.59pm. Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months. Interview Date: Wednesday 5th August 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 2nd Outstanding Ofsted rating i…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £26k – £33k
  • How this salary compares: about 11% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Pitsea, Basildon · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Pitsea browse them
  • Posted: 10 July 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.

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