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Senior Social Worker (Children in Our Care) - Ref: CH04226

Walsall Council • Birchills, Walsall

Salary

£47k – £50k

Posted

18 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Walsall Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker (Children in Our Care) - Ref: CH04226 in Birchills, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £47k – £50k. Walsall 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 Social Worker - Ref: CH04226 Grade: G10; Salary Range: £47,181 - £50,269 Children are at the heart of Walsall local authority. They receive support, help and services that reduce risks for them and meet their needs. (Ofsted, 2025) Do you want to join our OUTSTANDING local authority? If so, we have a current opportunity for an experienced social worker within our children in care team as a Senior Social Worker Children and families are at the heart of our practice in Walsall a…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Walsall Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 68% above the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Birchills, Walsall · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Birchills — browse them
Posted: 18 July 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.