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Social Worker - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - 15666_1784189768

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL • UK

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

16 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL is hiring a Social Worker - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - 15666_1784189768 in UK, a social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. CITY OF EDINBURGH 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.

Social Worker Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 Hours: 36 per week Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh - a fast-paced and dynamic service that manages Complex Hospital Discharges Social Workers determine personal outcomes through a person-centred approach. We are looking to welcome an enthusiastic Social Worker with a keen interest in working with older people and vulnerable adults. Edinburgh is an exciting city, and exce…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: CITY OF EDINBURGH 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: UK
Similar roles nearby: 153 other live social work roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 16 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.