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Social Worker - Children’s Services Practice Team x3 - MID07659

Midlothian CouncilLugton, Kilmarnock

Salary
£40k – £50k
Posted
18 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Midlothian Council is hiring a Social Worker - Children’s Services Practice Team x3 - MID07659 in Lugton, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. Midlothian 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.

Job Vacancy KNOWLEDGE Essential: BA Social Work qualification or equivalent DipSW, CQSW and SSSC registration. The job holder also needs to be able to demonstrate an understanding or experience of: Legal frameworks and the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities relevant to the service area; National and local practice, policy, procedure and legislation relevant to the post; Have knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies such as attachment, child de…
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  • Employer: Midlothian Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
  • How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 1,669 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Lugton, Kilmarnock
  • Posted: 18 August 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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