Social work Jobs

Social Worker - REQ06344 - 480731

North Lanarkshire Council • Motherwell, North Lanarkshire

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

15 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

North Lanarkshire Council is hiring a Social Worker - REQ06344 - 480731 in Motherwell, a social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. North Lanarkshire 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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF NLC11 £47,484 - £52,252 (NLC12 £50,669-£56,329, if Senior Practitioner status criteria are met) Would you like to join us to make a difference and change lives? North Lanarkshire Council has ambition. As Scotland’s fourth largest local authority we are committed to delivering services that provide best value, create prosperity, achieves social justice and meets local needs across the area. We know that delivering quality services starts with having the …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: North Lanarkshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 67% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
Posted: 15 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.