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Social Worker - Children in Care, West Essex

Essex County CouncilHarlow, Essex

Salary
£45k – £45k
Posted
24 July 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, West Essex in Harlow, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. 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, West Essex Permanent, Full Time £36,124 to £51,834 per annum Location: Harlow Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 28th July 2026 This position is open to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) and Experienced Social Workers. (The starting salary for a NQSW is £36,124 per annum and this will rise to £38,487 per annum on successful completion of the ASYE programme). Essex County Council understand how important flexibility and wellbeing is for our…
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  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
  • How this salary compares: about 51% above the £30,040 median across 2,295 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Harlow, Essex · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Harlow browse them
  • Posted: 24 July 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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