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Social Worker (Family Placement) - EAY12776

East Ayrshire Council • Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

18 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

East Ayrshire Council is hiring a Social Worker (Family Placement) - EAY12776 in Kilmarnock, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. East Ayrshire 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 Description Protect and promote the welfare and wellbeing of Children, Adults at Risk and Communities through the exercise of Statutory Powers to address complex issues. This is done through the assessment of need, the formulation and implementation of care plans, in conjunction with other external agencies and partner organisations In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the Health & Social Care Partnershi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: East Ayrshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Kilmarnock — browse them
Posted: 18 August 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.