Social Worker

Licensed sponsor Kent Contract Posted 6 days ago

Salary £36,264 - £46,606 per annum

Contract type Permanent Full Time

Working Hours 37 hours per week

Location Ashford, Dover or Folkestone, United Kingdom

Job category Social Care Children - Qualified

Job Reference REF/TP/784/15531

Closing Date 16 November, 2026

£36,264 – £46,606 a year

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Location

Kent

Contract

Posted

6 days ago

Occupation

SOC 2461 · Social workers

Visa route

Listed health / education job: the national pay scale (NHS band or teacher pay) is the going rate

Pay for this job

in the top 25% of UK full-time pay for this occupation

Our reading of the job title, not legal advice — the employer assigns the occupation code on the Certificate of Sponsorship. Going rates assume a 37.5-hour week. How we read this

Kent County Council holds a Home Office sponsor licence (A-rated · Skilled Worker route), checked against the register published 4 Nov 2026. We read this advert: no sponsorship restrictions. Home Office FOI figures: 105 visa sponsorships in 2021–24. How we check sponsorship

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