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Safeguarding Advisor (IUCS)

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust • St. Leonards, Ringwood

Salary

£40k – £48k

Posted

26 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Safeguarding Advisor (IUCS) in St. Leonards, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £48k. Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust 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.

Job overview Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated professional? We are looking for a Safeguarding Advisor to join our Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service (DIUCS) Safeguarding Team. This is an opportunity to build, consolidate and develop your safeguarding knowledge and expertise working across Safeguarding Adults, Children & Young People’s agendas. We are looking for a dedicated professional (General Nursing, Mental Health Practitioner or Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Police or A…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 60% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: St. Leonards, Ringwood · Full-time
Posted: 26 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.