Social work Jobs

Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding)

Gloucestershire County Council • Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary

£40k – £50k

Posted

29 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gloucestershire County Council is hiring a Specialist Practitioner (Safeguarding) in Gloucester, a full-time social work role. The advertised salary is £40k – £50k. 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.

Are you passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? We would love to hear from you! We have a full-time Specialist Practitioner opportunity available in our Safeguarding Adults team. About the role: The Specialist Practitioner role in the Safeguarding Adults team provides specialist advice and support service to front line workers across partnership organisations. Specialist Practitioners have a key role in delivering the Screening and Tria…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gloucestershire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £50k
How this salary compares: about 66% above the £30,056 median across 1,960 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Gloucester — browse them
Posted: 29 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.