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Children's Residential Worker - Permanent Relief

Kent County Council • Southborough, Tunbridge Wells

Salary
£29k – £31k
Posted
17 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Children's Residential Worker - Permanent Relief in Southborough, a social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £29k – £31k. Kent 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.

Role Responsibility Sunrise Children’s Centre offers overnight short breaks for children and young people in West Kent, from the age of 5 to 18 years old, who have disabilities, including autism and complex medical health needs. We support children to have fun with their friends and peers, to learn skills, make choices, and to be supported in a safe and nurturing environment, so that they and their families can have a break. We are seeking Permanent Relief Children's Residential Workers. You wi…
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  • Employer: Kent County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £29k – £31k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £30,160 median across 2,348 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Southborough, Tunbridge Wells
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Southborough — browse them
  • Posted: 17 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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