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Social Worker Family Worker (Link Role), West Essex

Essex County CouncilEastwick, Harlow

Salary
£38k – £52k
Posted
20 August 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 Family Worker (Link Role), West Essex in Eastwick, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. 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 Family Worker (Link Role), West Essex Permanent, Full Time £38,487 to £51,834 per annum Location: Harlow Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 1st 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. We currently have permanent and Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunities (12 months) We’re recruiting for Social Workers (Link Family Workers) to join our high-performing Family …
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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 2,320 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Eastwick, Harlow · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Eastwick browse them
  • Posted: 20 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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