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Social Worker - Children with Disabilities, South Essex

Essex County CouncilPitsea, Basildon

Salary
£38k – £52k
Posted
10 September 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 with Disabilities, South Essex in Pitsea, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. 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 with Disabilities, South Essex Permanent, Full Time £36,124 to £51,834 per annum Location: Basildon Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 22nd September 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 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…
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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 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Pitsea, Basildon · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Pitsea browse them
  • Posted: 10 September 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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