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Practice Development Advisor (Contextual Safeguarding) - 851180

University of Strathclyde • Glasgow, Scotland

Salary

£43k – £43k

Posted

23 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

University of Strathclyde is hiring a Practice Development Advisor (Contextual Safeguarding) - 851180 in Glasgow, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £43k – £43k. University of Strathclyde holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £48,337 - £59,390 FTE: 1 Term: Fixed Term (24 months) Closing Date: 15 November 2026 The Children & Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) is looking to recruit a full-time Practice Development Advisor to lead on Contextual Safeguarding across Scotland. The post is for someone with expertise in developing, supporting and understanding safeguarding outside the home; for children, young people and adults who require support and protection. The post holder will lead on awareness raising …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: University of Strathclyde — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £43k – £43k
How this salary compares: about 44% above the £30,000 median across 2,376 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Glasgow, Scotland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Glasgow — browse them
Posted: 23 October 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.