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Senior Family Support Worker - DGA13669

Dumfries And Galloway Council • Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

22 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dumfries And Galloway Council is hiring a Senior Family Support Worker - DGA13669 in Dumfries, a social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Dumfries And Galloway 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.

Job Description Senior Family Support Worker – Intensive Support Team (4) Dumfries and Galloway (Based in the East of the region) Band 8 £36,774 - £39,363 This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post. Dumfries & Galloway Children and Families Social Work Service has an opening for four Senior Family Support Workers to join and support our Intensive Support Team. The Intensive Support Team will provide a service tailored …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dumfries And Galloway Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Dumfries — browse them
Posted: 22 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.