Social work Jobs
Children's Residential Worker
Surrey County Council • West Molesey, Surrey
Salary
£32k – £34k
Posted
7 October 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 West Molesey, 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.
This role has a starting salary of £31,659 per annum based on a 36-hour week plus enhanced rates of pay for weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties. As a 24/7 service operating all year round, our roles work on a rota basis. Shifts are usually between 10 and 12 hours to ensure consistent care for our children and young people, though this may vary slightly for each home depending on staffing arrangements and the needs of our children and young people. We'll talk through shift patterns and r…
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