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Placements Officer (Social Worker and non social worker)

Borough of Waltham ForestLondon, UK

Salary
£38k – £44k
Posted
20 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
low
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Borough of Waltham Forest is hiring a Placements Officer (Social Worker and non social worker) in London, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £44k. Borough of Waltham Forest 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 Organisation : London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: SO1 - PO1 £38,256-£43,680 Retention Bonus: Retention Bonus for qualifying social workers Contract Type: Full-time/Fixed Term (12 Months) Working hours per week: 36 Application Deadline: 02/09/2026 Proposed Interview Date: TBC Reference: 2229 About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by cultur…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Borough of Waltham Forest — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £44k
  • How this salary compares: about 46% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: London, UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 37 other live social work roles in London browse them
  • Posted: 20 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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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.

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