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Senior Social Work Practitioner - Fostering Team

Sanctuary • Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Salary

£66k – £66k

Posted

6 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sanctuary is hiring a Senior Social Work Practitioner - Fostering Team in Gateshead, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £66k – £66k. Sanctuary 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-20240819-db742659 Position Available: Senior Social Work Practitioner - Fostering Team, Gateshead (UK) Earn an impressive £31.74 per hour! This exciting opportunity as a Senior Social Work Practitioner in the Fostering Team is based in the vibrant town of Gateshead, UK. With a full-time commitment over an initial 3-month period, you will immerse yourself in making a difference to the community while working alongside dynamic colleagues. Perks and benefits: Stepping into a locum role offers …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sanctuary — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £66k – £66k
How this salary compares: about 120% above the £30,056 median across 1,960 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Gateshead — browse them
Posted: 6 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.