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Social Worker - Adult Mental Health

Reed • Leicester, Leicestershire

Salary

£71k – £71k

Posted

14 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Social Worker - Adult Mental Health in Leicester, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £71k – £71k. Reed 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.

Our client, Leicester City Council, is seeking an agency social worker for its Adult Mental Health team. This role will last 3 months initially and is paid at £34 umbrella. One day per week in the office. The role will involve the following: Assessments under the Care Act Care planning and support Safeguarding Multi agency working Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity work Complete Best Interest Decisions Residential reviews Covering team duty Eligibility assessments Hosp discharge S117 meeting…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £71k – £71k
How this salary compares: about 136% above the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Leicester — 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.