Social work Jobs

Senior Social Worker - Substance Misuse Team

Surrey County Council • Ottershaw, Chertsey

Salary

£49k – £53k

Posted

29 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Surrey County Council is hiring a Senior Social Worker - Substance Misuse Team in Ottershaw, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £49k – £53k. Surrey 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.

The starting salary for this role is £49,464 per annum (pro rata for part-time staff). We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Social Worker with a passion for improving the lives of adults experiencing issues related to substance misuse. In return for your commitment to Surrey residents, we will provide excellent development opportunities, high-quality supervision, and support to help you progress your career within a specialist service. Our Offer to You 26 days' holiday, ris…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Surrey County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £49k – £53k
How this salary compares: about 76% above the £30,024 median across 2,751 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Ottershaw, Chertsey · Full-time
Posted: 29 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.