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Social Worker - Families First Team

SanctuaryDurham, County Durham

Salary
£66k – £66k
Posted
28 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Sanctuary is hiring a Social Worker - Families First Team in Durham, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £66k – £66k. Sanctuary 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-20240819-db742659 Job Title: Social Worker - Families First Team Specialism: Families First Location: Durham, UK Salary: £28.42 hourly Type: Locum, Ongoing, Full Time Join our dynamic team as a Social Worker in the Families First Team within Families First in Durham, earning an impressive £28.42 hourly on an ongoing basis. This full-time locum position offers a unique chance to work in a supportive environment while helping families thrive. Discover the flexibility and growth that comes wit…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Sanctuary — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £66k – £66k
  • How this salary compares: about 119% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Durham browse them
  • Posted: 28 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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