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Social Worker (Mental Health)

Shared Services Partnership • Southampton, Hampshire

Salary

£38k – £38k

Posted

15 September 2026

Sponsor match

low

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Shared Services Partnership is hiring a Social Worker (Mental Health) in Southampton, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £38k – £38k. Shared Services Partnership 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 Details: Job Reference: HCC624919 Salary Range: £41,985 - £49,565 per annum (inclusive of £3,000 per annum market supplement for Senior Social Workers) Work Location: Totton Hub, Totton (Hybrid Working) Hours per week: 37 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 28 September 2026 Interview Date: w/c 12 October 2026 The Role: Joining our Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team as a qualified and experienced Social Worker , you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a stre…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Shared Services Partnership — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £38k – £38k
How this salary compares: about 27% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live social work roles in Southampton — browse them
Posted: 15 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.