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Senior Family Support Worker (Community Support)

Lancashire County Council • Burnley, Lancashire

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

17 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Senior Family Support Worker (Community Support) in Burnley, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Lancashire County 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.

Description Senior Family Support Worker| Salary £36,363- 340,777 | Full time, Permanent | 37 hours | Burnley, Lancashire Do you believe the best support happens early—before problems escalate? Are you passionate about working alongside schools and communities to make a real difference? We’re looking for an inspiring Senior Family Support Worker (Community) to lead early help responses through our Team Around the School model—supporting children, families, and schools to thrive together. This p…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Lancashire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 13% below the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Burnley, Lancashire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Burnley — browse them
Posted: 17 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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