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Head of Service - Children's Social Care

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council • UK

Salary

£85k – £90k

Posted

8 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is hiring a Head of Service - Children's Social Care in UK, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £85k – £90k. Solihull Metropolitan Borough 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.

Head Of Service – Children's Social Care Band J - £82,366 up to £86,977 per annum. Incremental progression is dependent on performance. Are you passionate about delivering excellent services to Children and Young People and want to be part of an organisation that is committed to continuous improvement to the way it supports children and families? This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council as we embrace Children’s Social Care and SEND reforms through …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £85k – £90k
How this salary compares: about 199% above the £30,000 median across 2,192 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 224 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 8 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.