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Social Worker - ABS48512

Aberdeenshire Council • Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

Salary
£40k – £50k
Posted
18 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Aberdeenshire Council is hiring a Social Worker - ABS48512 in Inverurie, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. 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 An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy Justice Social Work Team across Central and South Aberdeenshire. This is a full time fixed term post based primarily at the Inverurie Office, however, there will be a requirement for the successful candidate to travel to other offices covered by our team such as Huntlly, Banchory, Ellon, and Stonehaven. All applicants must therefore hold a valid driving licence and have access to their own vehicle. This is a Qualified Social Wo…
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  • Employer: Aberdeenshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
  • How this salary compares: about 66% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Inverurie, Aberdeenshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Inverurie — browse them
  • Posted: 18 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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