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Social Worker - Children in Care Mid Essex

Essex County Council • Willows Green, Chelmsford

Salary

£36k – £52k

Posted

3 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 in Care Mid Essex in Willows Green, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £36k – £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 in Care Mid Essex Permanent, Full Time £36,124 to £51,834 Per Annum Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 13th October 2026 Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK. This vacancy can accommodate a newly qualified social worker Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It’s…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £36k – £52k
How this salary compares: about 73% above the £30,000 median across 2,306 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Willows Green, Chelmsford · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Willows Green — browse them
Posted: 3 October 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.