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Family Worker - Family Help

Dorset Council • Chapelhay, Weymouth

Salary
£30k – £34k
Posted
25 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Family Worker - Family Help in Chapelhay, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £34k. 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 for a full time Family Worker - 37 hours a week in our Chesil, Weymouth Locality Family Help Teams. This is a great opportunity to join our Family Help team in Chesil as a Grade 8 Family Worker. You will be working in the Weymouth/Portland area, supporting children, young people and their families. This is a case holding role offering a varied job role in a friendly and supportive team where you will be able to make a real difference to children and their families. You will be wo…
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  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £30k – £34k
  • How this salary compares: about 12% above the £30,000 median across 2,523 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Chapelhay, Weymouth · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 5 other live social work roles in Chapelhay — browse them
  • Posted: 25 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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