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Senior Social Worker (Sessional) - REQ06600 - 487555

North Lanarkshire CouncilMotherwell, North Lanarkshire

Salary
£50k – £60k
Posted
8 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

North Lanarkshire Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker (Sessional) - REQ06600 - 487555 in Motherwell, a social work role. The advertised salary is £50k – £60k. North Lanarkshire 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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The Apply now button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate. *Fusion Assets, NLP LLP NLC13: £30.95 - £33.79 Per Hour This post is open to North Lanarkshire Council employees only. As one of Scotland’s largest local authorities we are …
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: North Lanarkshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £50k – £60k
  • How this salary compares: about 100% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Motherwell browse them
  • Posted: 8 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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