Social work Jobs

Family Support Worker

Essex County Council • Pitsea, Basildon

Salary

£26k – £33k

Posted

17 September 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 in Pitsea, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. 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 Permanent, Full Time £26,284 to £33,256 Per Annum Location: Basildon Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: Monday 21st September 2026 at 11.59pm. 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. The Role The Family Support Worker will work closely with families to build strong relationships, based on re…

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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 10% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Pitsea, Basildon · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Pitsea — browse them
Posted: 17 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.