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SOC 2461 (88% match) is an eligible occupation, and The City of Edinburgh Council is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, The City of Edinburgh Council assigned 12 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2461 jobs, according to the Home Office.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
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New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2461 Social workers Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
Self Appointed Support Advisor
South West Locality Office
Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Self Directed Support Advice Team within Assessment and Care Management Service. The role will entail advising on a range of projects/areas within:
- Direct Payments policy, practice and guidance
- Independent Living Fund guidance
- Independent Service Fund guidance
- Self Directed Support policy, practice and guidance
We are looking to welcome an enthusiastic candidate with a keen interest and in-depth knowledge of Self-Directed Support. The candidate will also have to show resilience to change, as this team evolves.
Edinburgh is an exciting city, and excellent opportunities exist to join us and contribute towards helping all our citizens flourish.
About the Service
The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership is on a journey to transform the way in which Social Work delivers support and services to ensure that we support adults with multiple and complex needs, and increasing levels of frailty, to live as independently as possible.
We work effectively with our health colleagues and a broad range of partners to ensure that the most vulnerable within our city get the right service in the right place at the right time. We have a key priority to shift the balance of care and promote effective early intervention and preventative supports.
About You
We are looking for someone with a degree equivalent qualification in social work and registration with the SSSC, or equivalent experience in a social care setting, who are committed to making a real difference to people’s lives, who are energetic, imaginative, creative, and resilient.
Trauma informed, relationships and strengths based practice is at the heart of our practice. Adhering to the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 to provide a range of choices to people for how they are provided with the support they need.
You will undertake a range of tasks including:
You will work as part of a small work team of SDS Advisors within Assessment and Care Management Service. You will work in supportive, well-established teams and have regular supervision and training.
(For social work qualification - MHO and Practice Educator qualifications attract an additional salary supplement.)
These posts are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended). Your PVG fee and SSSC fee will be paid by us (where applicable).
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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Not necessarily. The City of Edinburgh Council holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, The City of Edinburgh Council assigned 12 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2461 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
Skilled Worker roles must clear both the general salary threshold and the occupation-specific going rate. See our occupation eligibility guide for the current figures.