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Social Care Officer

Kent County Council • Eastwell, Ashford

Salary

£29k – £31k

Posted

2 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Social Care Officer in Eastwell, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £29k – £31k. Kent 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.

Role Responsibility We are recruiting Community Social Care Officers with a range of different skills and experience. About Us Adult Social Care Connect is the single point of access into Adult Social Care Services for all adults who are not currently supported by Adult Social Care in Kent. The service has a number of functions including the provision of information and advice, managing referrals into appropriate in-house enablement services, short term interventions, community services, throug…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kent County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £31k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 2,049 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Eastwell, Ashford · Full-time
Posted: 2 October 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.