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Children's Residential Worker

Surrey County CouncilNorth Holmwood, Dorking

Salary
£32k – £34k
Posted
4 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Surrey County Council is hiring a Children's Residential Worker in North Holmwood, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £32k – £34k. Surrey 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.

The starting salary for this role is £31,659 per annum for working 36 hours per week plus enhanced rates of pay for weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties. We are delighted to be offering an opportunity for a Residential Worker to join our new Children's Residential Home in Dorking. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our ambitious service, where you will be well supported to develop your career in care and further enhance your knowledge as part of a well-established and caring service…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Surrey County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £32k – £34k
  • How this salary compares: about 13% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: North Holmwood, Dorking · Full-time
  • Posted: 4 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.

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