Saturated market – how to get past the right‑to‑work filter as an international social worker?
I'm an internationally qualified social worker, fully registered with Social Work England (SWE), and I've been applying for months. The market feels completely saturated – I meet the essential criteria, I'm upfront about needing sponsorship, and I've even focused on roles where the NHS trust explicitly says they 'may be able to offer sponsorship'. Yet none of my applications are converting into interviews or offers. For those who have successfully navigated this recently – what is the actual best route now? Should I be targeting specific local authorities known for international pipelines (like Gloucestershire or North East Lincolnshire), or is there a more effective way to get past the auto‑filter? Also, what are the real prospects for NHS roles? The job ads say sponsorship is possible, but I never get past conversion of my application to interview stage . Is there a strategy I'm missing? Also if theres anyone with resource or time to get in touch please do let me know.