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Welfare Rights Officer - MID07646

Midlothian CouncilDalkeith, Midlothian

Salary
£20k – £30k
Posted
3 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Midlothian Council is hiring a Welfare Rights Officer - MID07646 in Dalkeith, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £20k – £30k. Midlothian 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.

Job Vacancy We are pleased to share this opportunity to join the well-established Welfare Rights Team in Midlothian Council. We are seeking applications from a motivated welfare rights officer to provide specialist welfare rights services to some of the most vulnerable residents in Midlothian. The successful candidate will be a committed and enthusiastic individual, with up-to-date experience of welfare benefits and advice services and will have the skills and knowledge to provide representatio…
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  • Employer: Midlothian Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £20k – £30k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 2,849 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Dalkeith browse them
  • Posted: 3 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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