Social work Jobs

Social Worker - Locality Services (CF) - EAY12518

East Ayrshire Council • Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

East Ayrshire Council is hiring a Social Worker - Locality Services (CF) - EAY12518 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 We have several permanent full-time (35 hours) available for Qualified Social Workers in East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership to join our dynamic and experienced children and families teams. We have positions across our locality teams, based in Kilmarnock or Cumnock, and include our Focussed Intervention Teams (FIT) as well as our Request for Assistance team (RfA). Are you an optimistic, flexible and committed Social Worker? Can you support families to build on their…

Apply on Adzuna ← More roles

Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Tailor my CV Apply for me

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 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Kilmarnock — browse them
Posted: 14 July 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.