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Residential Child Care Worker (Relief) - MOR12085

Moray Council • Elgin, Moray

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

21 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Moray Council is hiring a Residential Child Care Worker (Relief) - MOR12085 in Elgin, a social work role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Moray 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.

Job Description The residential child care worker will attend to the physical and emotional development needs of the young people living within and those that have moved on from, the service, in line with National Health and Social Care Standards and Moray Council Children’s Services Plans. Care will extend to the physical environment itself, in recognition of the importance of the environment in promoting resilience and safety. Care and support provided will be in line with the provided ethos,…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Moray Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 33% above the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Elgin, Moray
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in Elgin — browse them
Posted: 21 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.