Social work Jobs

Social Work Lead

Gloucestershire County Council • Gloucestershire, South West England

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gloucestershire County Council is hiring a Social Work Lead in Gloucestershire, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. Gloucestershire 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.

Are you a registered Social Worker, with experience in Adult Social Care, looking for your next career move? We would love to hear from you! Subject to meeting qualifying conditions, we offer relocation of up to £8,000 to use towards the cost of relocating to Gloucestershire. About the role: We have a full time Social Work Lead position available in our Mental Health Team. As a Social Work Lead, you will manage and take a lead role in the professional development of Social Workers and other pra…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gloucestershire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gloucestershire, South West England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Gloucestershire — browse them
Posted: 14 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.