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Social Work Assistants (Short Breaks Team)

Bedford Borough Council • Bedford, Bedfordshire

Salary

£44k – £44k

Posted

27 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Bedford Borough Council is hiring a Social Work Assistants (Short Breaks Team) in Bedford, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £44k – £44k. Bedford Borough 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.

General information Reference 005321 Closing Date 08/09/2026 Service Area Directorate Children's Services Service Area Social Work Category Social Care - Children's Social Care Job Title Social Work Assistants (Short Breaks Team) Grade BBU07 Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles) BBU07 29,542 - 32,046 Contract Type Full time permanent Contract Hours 37.00 Job Advert We are looking for Social Work Assistants to join the Short Breaks Team. The role includes working with children with disab…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Bedford Borough Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £44k – £44k
How this salary compares: about 47% above the £30,000 median across 2,418 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 12 other live social work roles in Bedford — browse them
Posted: 27 August 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.