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Improvement East Project Care Lead

Norfolk County Council • UK

Salary

£40k – £42k

Posted

29 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Norfolk County Council is hiring a Improvement East Project Care Lead in UK, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £42k. Norfolk County 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.

Description Improvement East Project Care Lead | 10947 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract until 31 st March 2028 | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum | Grade J | County Hall, Norwich The Improvement East Project Lead will play a key role in supporting the Eastern Region Improvement and Innovation Alliance (RIIA) to deliver impactful regional projects that improve opportunities and outcomes for children, young people and families across the East of England. Im…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Norfolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £42k
How this salary compares: about 39% above the £30,056 median across 2,431 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 212 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 29 July 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.