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Assistant Head of Service (Residential Services) - FTC 12 Months

Birmingham Children's Trust • Aston, Birmingham

Salary

£54k – £65k

Posted

19 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Birmingham Children's Trust is hiring a Assistant Head of Service (Residential Services) - FTC 12 Months in Aston, a social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £54k – £65k. Birmingham Children's Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About The Role We are seeking an experienced, inspirational and forward-thinking Assistant Head of Service to play a pivotal role in the leadership and development of our expanding residential children's service. Working in partnership with the Head of Service and Responsible Individual, you will provide visible, effective and values-driven leadership across our residential children's homes, helping to ensure that children and young people receive safe, nurturing and high-quality care that enab…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Birmingham Children's Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £54k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 116% above the £30,000 median across 2,446 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Aston, Birmingham
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live social work roles in Aston — browse them
Posted: 19 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Social work and care is a high-volume sponsorship category driven by persistent demand for care assistants, senior care workers, registered nurses in care settings, and qualified social workers. Many care home operators and domiciliary care providers hold active sponsor licences and recruit internationally on a regular basis.