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Senior Social Worker - Learning Disability & Autism

Essex County Council • Essex, Eastern England

Salary

£50k – £60k

Posted

5 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 - Learning Disability & Autism in Essex, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £50k – £60k. 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 - Learning Disability & Autism Permanent, Full Time £48,205 to £57,988 per annum Location: Harlow, Epping & Uttlesford Working Style: Community-based worker Interviews will be held in person at Goodman House, Harlow on Tuesday 22nd September. About the Team This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join an innovative and award-winning Learning Disability and Autism Team covering West Essex. The team strives to improve outcomes for peo…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £50k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 100% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Essex, Eastern England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Essex — browse them
Posted: 5 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.