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Social Worker

Hampshire County Council • Havant, Hampshire

Salary

£42k – £53k

Posted

29 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hampshire County Council is hiring a Social Worker in Havant, a social work role. The advertised salary is £42k – £53k. Hampshire County 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hampshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £53k
How this salary compares: about 77% above the £30,068 median across 2,472 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Havant, Hampshire
Similar roles nearby: 7 other live social work roles in Havant — browse them
Posted: 29 September 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.