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Social work (general) jobs in the UK

Right now 1,013 social work (general) jobs are open, from 25 agencies we test and rank. Largely locum or bank work (47%), 35% fixed-term.

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Social care · Filters All social care Children's social work1,857 Support work (LD, autism, MH)1,080 Social work1,013 Adult social work (AMHP, BIA)551 Care homes480 Registered managers & care coordinators467 Children's homes203 Social work managers198 Social work assistants85 Complex care71 Home care & live-in care56

£36an hour, middle of advertised pay
47%locum or bank
9Top 25 agencies hiring here

Latest social work (general) jobs

Social Worker
Charles Hunter Associates · Across Oxfordshire
£38,000–£49,282 a yearPermanent
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care3 days ago
Senior Practitioner - Family First
Sheldon Phillips · Across the East Midlands and the West Midlands
£45,777–£50,091 a yearPermanent
3 days ago
Social Worker – Hospital Discharge Team
Liquid Personnel · Across Lancashire
£33 an hourLocum or bank
Top 10 of 224 social care agencies we rankHolds our specialist mark in social care3 days ago
Social Work Lead Practitioner - Family Help Team - South Gloucestershire
Sanctuary Personnel · Across South Gloucestershire
£42 an hourContract
4 days ago

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Where the work is

Common questions

How many social work (general) jobs are there right now?

1,013 live in the UK, from 25 agencies. New ones appear every day.

What do social work (general) jobs pay?

Adverts quote £33.30–£39.04 an hour, with the middle at £36 an hour, from 739 adverts across 19 agencies across the UK.

Where are most social work (general) jobs?

London (176), West Midlands (153) and North West (152).