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Family Support Worker - Children's Services - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL12927

East Lothian Council • Haddington, East Lothian

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

7 August 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

East Lothian Council is hiring a Family Support Worker - Children's Services - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - EAL12927 in Haddington, a part-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. East Lothian 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.

Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £20.13 - £22.51 Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Friday Starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable. To start asap. Please note: This is a permanent full time position (35 hours per week) until May 2027, and after May 2027 it will refert to a permanent part time position (22 hours per week). Applications will be accepted from those wishing to be considered for this role on a part-time basis. If you are applying for this role on…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: East Lothian Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,056 median across 1,960 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Haddington, East Lothian · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Haddington — browse them
Posted: 7 August 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.