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Head of Family Safeguarding & Localities -Ref: CH07626

Walsall Council • Walsall, West Midlands

Salary

£84k – £96k

Posted

25 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Walsall Council is hiring a Head of Family Safeguarding & Localities -Ref: CH07626 in Walsall, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £84k – £96k. Walsall 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.

Walsall Children's Services is seeking an exceptional and ambitious leader to join us as Head of Service - Locality, Family Help and Child Protection on a 12-month fixed term contract . - Ref: CH07626 Grade: SM1; Salary Range: £84,191 - £95,535 This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the next phase of our improvement and transformation journey as we continue to embed the Families First for Children reforms across Walsall. We are committed to delivering high-quality, relationsh…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Walsall Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £84k – £96k
How this salary compares: about 218% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Walsall — browse them
Posted: 25 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.