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Social Worker - ABS48086

Aberdeenshire Council • Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

20 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Aberdeenshire Council is hiring a Social Worker - ABS48086 in Inverurie, a social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. Aberdeenshire 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.

Job Description Provide a professional social work service to adults with drug and alcohol issues in Aberdeenshire, by undertaking a full range of social work duties. Work collaboratively with clients who have complex needs to formulate support plans that maximise abilities, enable individuals to make choices and to work towards their identified goals, whilst identifying and minimising vulnerability and risks. Social Worker will work across central and south Aberdeenshire with main base at Lump…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Aberdeenshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Inverurie — browse them
Posted: 20 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.