Social work Jobs

Foster Carer

Staffordshire County Council • Hyde Lea, Stafford

Salary

£36k – £36k

Posted

14 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Staffordshire County Council is hiring a Foster Carer in Hyde Lea, a part-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £36k – £36k. 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.

Make a Difference Every Day Could you offer a child a safe, stable and caring home? We are looking for compassionate, resilient individuals and families to become Foster Carers and help transform the lives of children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families. As a Foster Carer, you'll provide more than just a place to stay. You'll offer stability, encouragement and support during what can be a challenging time in a child's life. Every child deserves to feel safe, valued…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Staffordshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £36k – £36k
How this salary compares: about 19% above the £30,000 median across 2,366 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Hyde Lea, Stafford · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Hyde Lea — browse them
Posted: 14 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.