Social work Jobs

Support Worker

Suffolk County Council • Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary

£29k – £29k

Posted

2 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Suffolk County Council is hiring a Support Worker in Ipswich, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £29k – £29k. Suffolk 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.

Suffolk County Council Address: Various locations in Suffolk, see below at posts available Salary: From £25,185 per annum, with pay progression up to £28,142 per annum (pro rata) plus mileage 55p per mile Hours: 16 hours per week Contract: Permanent or Casual basis as Bank staff There are shifts available in the following areas: Ipswich - 3 positions available (16 hours per week) Felixstowe - 2 positions available (16 hours per week) Eye - 1 position available (16 hours per week) Stowmarket - 1…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Suffolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £29k – £29k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Similar roles nearby: 10 other live social work roles in Ipswich — browse them
Posted: 2 September 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.