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Social Worker - Children and Families Hub

Essex County Council • Mile End, Colchester

Salary
£38k – £52k
Posted
22 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Social Worker - Children and Families Hub in Mile End, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £52k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Social Worker - Children and Families Hub Permanent, Full Time £38,487 to £51,834 per annum Location: Colchester Working Style: Fixed-base worker Closing Date: 27th October 2026 Interview Date: 5th November 2026 We currently have Secondment/Fixed Term and Permanent Opportunities The Children and Families Hub are the single point of access for Children’s Social Care. Its primary purpose is to ensure that children and young people and their families receive early help, advice and support to assis…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 73% above the £30,000 median across 2,523 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Mile End, Colchester · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Mile End — browse them
  • Posted: 22 October 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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