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Social Worker - Woodlands Family Centre, West Essex

Essex County Council • Epping Upland, Epping

Salary
£38k – £52k
Posted
22 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Social Worker - Woodlands Family Centre, West Essex in Epping Upland, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £38k – £52k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Social Worker - Woodlands Family Centre, West Essex Fixed Term, Full Time £38,487 to £51,834 per annum Location: Harlow Working Style: Community-based worker Closing Date: 8th November 2026 Interview Date: 23rd November 2026 This is a 12 -18 month Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity Woodlands Family Centre is looking for a dynamic social worker, keen to build on existing skills and knowledge in undertaking high-quality assessment and interventions with children and their families. Intervention…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
  • Advertised salary: £38k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 73% above the £30,000 median across 2,523 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Epping Upland, Epping · Full-time
  • Posted: 22 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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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