Looking to advance your career in UK social care with visa sponsorship support? Gloucestershire Council is recruiting for multiple high-demand roles, including Deputy Social Care Manager, Social Work Lead, Mental Health Social Workers, and Adult Social Care Practitioners. These positions offer competitive salaries, structured career progression, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health and community care services.
Applicants for Social Work Lead and Mental Health Social Worker roles should hold a valid driving licence and be willing to travel within the community, ensuring effective service delivery and support for vulnerable adults. Reasonable adjustments may be considered in line with the Equality Act. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills, safeguarding knowledge, and a commitment to improving mental health outcomes.
For experienced Social Workers (Skilled Worker visa applicants), a salary of £38,220 per annum is available for candidates with at least one year of experience in adult social work, current Social Work England (SWE) registration, and a willingness to relocate to Gloucestershire under a Certificate of Sponsorship. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a UK social work job with visa sponsorship while developing your professional career in a supportive local authority.
Position: Mental Health Social Workers & Adult Care Practitioners
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £33,143 – £54,495 per annum
Location: Gloucestershire
The Role
These posts are not open to job share
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of adults experiencing mental health challenges? If you are committed to empowering individuals, promoting independence, and driving positive change within adult mental health services, then we would love to hear from you!
About the team & role:
Our Mental Health Service is growing, and we are looking for dedicated, compassionate, and forward‑thinking professionals to join our team. Whether you are an experienced leader or an emerging practitioner, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a service that places people at the heart of everything we do.
We are recruiting for several key roles, including a Deputy Social Care Manager, a Social Work Lead, Mental Health Social Workers and Adult Social Care Practitioners, to help shape and deliver high quality, person-centred support. You will work countywide within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment where your expertise is valued, your development is supported, and your impact is felt every day.
These roles form part of a new service, with the intention that successful candidates will commence in post on 1st June, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and notice periods.
The Mental Health Service at Gloucestershire County Council supports adults who have social care needs arising from a primary, non‑organic mental health condition/s. Our service works across a range of settings, including community and inpatient, providing high‑quality, person‑centred support that empowers people to live as independently and safely as possible.
We take a recovery-focused, strengths-based and trauma‑informed approach, placing wellbeing, prevention, and personal autonomy at the heart of everything we do. Our work is grounded in partnership, collaboration, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for the individuals and communities we serve.
This is an exciting time to join us, as the council re‑establishes its Mental Health Service following a Section 75 agreement which is being led by our Leadership team with extensive knowledge and experience of Mental Health Social Work. If you are passionate about supporting adults with mental health needs, share our values, and want to contribute to a service built on compassion, respect and empowerment — we want to hear from you.
About you:
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. See more about our Values on our website.
If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.
Please note for Social Work Lead and Mental Health Social Workers you must hold a full driving licence and have the willingness to drive (exceptions under the Equality Act may apply).
About us:
Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire County Council offers a comprehensive and competitive remuneration package for the following roles:
Salary:
Deputy Social Care Manager – £52,413 – £54,495 per annum
Social Work Leads – £48,226 – £51,356 per annum
Social Workers:
Social Worker (Skilled Workers): £38,220 per annum (for candidates with a minimum of 1 years’ experience working in an Adults Social Worker role, currently registered with SWE and looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire)
Experienced Adults Social Worker: £39,152 – £40,777 per annum
Adult Social Care Practitioners – £33,143 – £36,363 per annum
Relocation:
Subject to meeting qualifying conditions, we offer relocation of up to £8,000 to use towards the cost of relocating to Gloucestershire, for qualified Social Workers.
In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we offer a range of benefits, in return for your hard work:
- Regular formal and informal support
- Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- 5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to training and workshops so you can develop your skills
- Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM (for Social Workers & Leads)
- Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees (for qualified Social Workers & Leads)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C’s apply)
How to apply:
Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
To apply, please click here and send the completed form, CV and personal statement to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk
To access the Job Profiles for these roles, please follow the links below:
Deputy Social Care Manager Job Profile
Social Work Lead Job Profile
Social Worker Adults Job Profile
Adult Social Care Practitioner Job Profile
These positions are subject to an Enhanced Adults DBS with Barred List Check.
For an informal discussion about these roles, please email ASCRecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk
The council will consider sponsorship for Social Worker role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship for the remaining roles. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer
Application Process
APPLY ON THE EMPLOYER’S WEBSITE
Application Deadline
April 16th, 2026