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Senior Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (Mid Essex)

Essex County Council • Willows Green, Chelmsford

Salary
£48k – £58k
Posted
23 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (Mid Essex) in Willows Green, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £48k – £58k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Senior Social Worker - Early Help & Wellbeing (Mid Essex) Permanent, Full Time £48,205 to £57,988 per annum Location: Chelmsford / Mid Essex Working Style: Community-based worker Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. About the Team The Early Help & Wellbeing Team is a welcoming, compassionate and innovative team to work in, offering preventative and early help to connect people who are experiencing…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £48k – £58k
  • How this salary compares: about 93% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Willows Green, Chelmsford · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Willows Green — browse them
  • Posted: 23 September 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.

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