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Social Worker

Surrey County Council • St. Johns, Woking

Salary

£44k – £47k

Posted

21 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Surrey County Council is hiring a Social Worker in St. Johns, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £44k – £47k. Surrey 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 have a great opportunity for a new Social Worker to join our fantastic Children Looked After Team based in Woking. This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. When not working with our residents in the community, we are keen to support agile working with a combination of home and office working. We are keen to get the balance right of providing flexibility but ensuring you feel connected to your team and the service. The salary range for Social Workers is £43,633 - £46,624 per an…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Surrey County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £44k – £47k
How this salary compares: about 55% above the £30,056 median across 2,544 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: St. Johns, Woking
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in St. Johns — browse them
Posted: 21 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.