Chief social worker
| Highest | $12,000 / mo · Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 3 years bachelor's + 60 working days registration |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $12,000max |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $12,000 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $12,000 |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $11,050 |
| IrelandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €10–25k | $10,800 |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $10,550 |
What does the day look like?
You sit in the Department of Health and Social Care as the national specialist for adult social work in England, in an office of 3 people. You advise Ministers on practice, sponsor standards and guidance under the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Mental Health Act 1983, lead the national Principal Social Worker network, build workforce strategy with Skills for Care and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, review Safeguarding Adults Reviews, Care Quality Commission assurance and Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard evidence, publish on GOV.UK, travel across England for visits and speeches. Work covers neighbourhood health services, the 10 year NHS plan Fit for the Future and the Independent Commission toward a National Care Service.
Tools are Mosaic and Liquidlogic case systems, NHS Summary Care Records, GOV.UK publishing and Civil Service Jobs. Hours are office hours with travel, with no rota casework, no night shifts and no on-call duty. Direct counselling is 5% of the day; 95% is standards, policy, meetings, evidence review and leadership.
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