Social work Jobs

Senior Social Worker

Norfolk County Council • Norfolk, Eastern England

Salary

£44k – £48k

Posted

17 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Norfolk County Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker in Norfolk, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £44k – £48k. Norfolk County 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 – Fostering Recruitment | 10744 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Countywide We are looking for a full-time, Senior Social Worker to join our very supportive Fostering Recruitment Team. Our aim is to continue to successfully increase the number of approved foster carers for Norfolk Fostering Service. We require a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience. We are based at County Hall, and we are a County resou…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Norfolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £44k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 61% above the £30,040 median across 2,295 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Norfolk, Eastern England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Norfolk — browse them
Posted: 17 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.