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Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Children in Care

Gloucestershire County Council • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

7 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gloucestershire County Council is hiring a Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Children in Care in Cheltenham, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Gloucestershire 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.

We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join our dedicated Children in Care Team in Cheltenham. Reward and Support For all your hard work, you will receive the following: between £39,152 - £47,181 per annum subject to experience (pro rata for part-time staff) £4,000 welcome payment* £2,000 retention payment* up to £8,000 relocation package flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gloucestershire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,000 median across 932 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Cheltenham — browse them
Posted: 7 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.