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Next Steps Adviser

Dorset CouncilHerringston, Dorchester

Salary
£26k – £30k
Posted
19 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Dorset Council is hiring a Next Steps Adviser in Herringston, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £30k. 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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Next Steps Adviser, part of the Next Steps team, delivering Post 16 advise to young people considering their options for education work or training. Established in August 2021, Dorset Council’s Next Steps team works to reduce the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training when their full-time education ends at age 16. Our Next Steps team, which includes Data & Management Information, monitors what our post 16 young peo…
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  • Employer: Dorset Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £26k – £30k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Herringston, Dorchester · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Herringston browse them
  • Posted: 19 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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