Social Worker jobs in Reading

Live social worker roles in Reading, with South East salary benchmarks.

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33 live roles in Reading

Housing Support Worker

Reading

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This role does not offer eligibility for visa sponsorship. Shift patterns and flexibility will be discussed during the interview.

Social Care
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Social Worker hiring in Reading: the numbers

  • 33 live social worker roles in Reading right now.
  • Median advertised salary for social worker roles in Reading: £51,500 (from 7 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Reading Borough Council (9), Elysium Healthcare (7), Agincare (2), Local Government South East (2), Tripod Partners (2).
  • Newest advert posted 14 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Social Worker salary in South East

£38,000 – £50,000 (indicative · midpoint £45,129)

How this figure was built. Based on 1 live advertised salary for this role and region. That is below the 5 we require before publishing 25th/75th percentiles, so this cell shows a median only.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Newly qualified social workers start around £34,000–£38,000, experienced and senior practitioners sit in the middle of the band and team managers above it (£50,000–£60,000). Agency locum rates of £35–£45 an hour run well above permanent pay. Family support and housing roles are typically £26,000–£34,000.
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