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Social Worker | Child & Youth Justice Service

Lancashire County Council • Lancashire, North West England

Salary

£36k – £41k

Posted

8 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Social Worker | Child & Youth Justice Service in Lancashire, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £36k – £41k. Lancashire 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.

Description Child & Youth Justice Service Salary: £36,363 - £40,777 per annum Contract: Temporary (Maternity Cover until July 2027) Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week Pay Award Pending International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship. Make a Difference to the Lives of Children and Young People Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our team on a maternity cover basis until July 2027. Our service wo…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Lancashire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £36k – £41k
How this salary compares: about 36% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Lancashire, North West England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Lancashire — browse them
Posted: 8 September 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.