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Senior Social Worker - DGA13507

Dumfries And Galloway Council • Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway

Salary

£50k – £60k

Posted

21 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Dumfries And Galloway Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker - DGA13507 in Dumfries, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £50k – £60k. 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 Social Worker Opportunities (2) Dumfries £54,699 - £58,923 Dumfries & Galloway Children and Families Social Work Service is recruiting passionate and experienced leaders to join our service as Senior Social Workers. We have two permanent, full-time opportunities (36 hours per week): Senior Social Worker – Kinship Team (16/1299) Senior Social Worker – Intensive Support Team (16/1321) Both roles offer the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children,…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Dumfries And Galloway Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 100% above the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Dumfries — browse them
Posted: 21 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.