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Social Work Assistant Young Peoples Team

Kent County CouncilChestfield, Whitstable

Salary
£29k – £31k
Posted
21 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Social Work Assistant Young Peoples Team in Chestfield, 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 An opportunity has arisen for a full time Social Work Assistant in the East Kent Young People’s Team. The service has been in place for over six years now and this is an exciting time to join our growing and dynamic team as we build and consolidate good practice in this area of social work. You will be involved in assessing the needs of disabled young people as they transition into adulthood and planning with them support to build their skills and independence. Our teams con…
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  • 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 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Chestfield, Whitstable · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Chestfield browse them
  • Posted: 21 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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