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Children's Residential Worker

Staffordshire County Council • Staffordshire, West Midlands

Salary

£30k – £34k

Posted

15 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Staffordshire County Council is hiring a Children's Residential Worker in Staffordshire, a social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £34k. Staffordshire 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.

Join us in Staffordshire to work with our children, young people, and families. We are committed to providing the best care and support, fostering lifelong relationships with our children. Creativity and fun are at the core of our approach, both inside and outside the homes. Our specialist teams support children and young people across Staffordshire, with numerous vacancies available. As we continue to develop and enhance our in house residential service, we currently have roles across differen…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Staffordshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 12% above the £30,000 median across 1,622 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Staffordshire, West Midlands
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Staffordshire — browse them
Posted: 15 August 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.