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Social Worker (Mental Health)

Hampshire County Council • UK

Salary

£42k – £50k

Posted

5 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hampshire County Council is hiring a Social Worker (Mental Health) in UK, a social work role. The advertised salary is £42k – £50k. 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.

Joining our Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker , you’ll bring creativity, compassion and a strong commitment to person centred, strengths-based practice. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration, shared learning and continuous professional growth, with plenty of opportunities for training and development. Our Mental Health Service is entering an exciting period of transformation, reshaping how we work and adopting innovative…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hampshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 65% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK
Similar roles nearby: 295 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 5 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.