Social work Jobs

Children's Home Residential Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council • Gloucestershire, South West England

Salary

£31k – £34k

Posted

22 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Gloucestershire County Council is hiring a Children's Home Residential Practitioner in Gloucestershire, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £31k – £34k. Gloucestershire County Council 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.

Children's Home Residential Practitioner (Bank Staff) Date: 5 Sept 2026 Job Location: Gloucestershire This is a Gloucestershire County Council job. Job Title: Children's Home Residential Practitioner (Bank Staff) Job Location: Shire Hall Salary: £31,015 - £33,673 per annum (plus enhanced pay) Hours per Week: 37 Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: Ongoing Job Requisition Number: 13983 Make a Real Difference – Join Us as a Residential Practitioner Are you driven by purpose and a deep belief th…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Gloucestershire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £31k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 12% above the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Gloucestershire, South West England · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live social work roles in Gloucestershire — browse them
Posted: 22 September 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.