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Social Worker (Temporary) - REQ06426 - 480861

North Lanarkshire CouncilAirdrie, North Lanarkshire

Salary
£40k – £50k
Posted
16 July 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

North Lanarkshire Council is hiring a Social Worker (Temporary) - REQ06426 - 480861 in Airdrie, a social work role advertised as contract. 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 for eligible Senior Practitioners) North Lanarkshire Council has a plan. As one of Scotland’s largest local authorities we are focussed on delivering quality Social Work services that put the people in our communities first. Our Social Workers have a vital role in helping us deliver quality services which promote and deliver both high standards and best value, creating prosperity, achieving social justice …
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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 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Airdrie 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.

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