Social work Jobs

Key Worker - Young Carers

Essex County Council • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£26k – £29k

Posted

3 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Key Worker - Young Carers in Colchester, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £26k – £29k. 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.

Key Worker - Young Carers Fixed Term, Full Time £25,959 to £28,621 per annum Location: Colchester Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 10th September 2026 Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. This is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity for up to 9 months. Do you have a passion for working with Young Carers, able to organise and manage your workload, good at communicating …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £26k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 5% below the £30,000 median across 2,300 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live social work roles in Colchester — browse them
Posted: 3 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.