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Residential Childcare Practitioner Level 1

Norfolk County Council • King's Lynn, Norfolk

Salary

£27k – £28k

Posted

10 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Norfolk County Council is hiring a Residential Childcare Practitioner Level 1 in King's Lynn, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £27k – £28k. Norfolk 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.

Description Residential Children’s Practitioner Level 1 (Children with Disabilities) | 10838 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £26,824 to £28,142 per annum | Grade E | Kings Lynn Young people are at the heart of our practice at Norfolk County Council. They have established key principles for their ideal worker to help them flourish. Please ensure you read these requirements carefully and apply only if you can fully commit to them. To apply, you must download a Norfolk County Council ap…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Norfolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £28k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £30,000 median across 1,714 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: King's Lynn, Norfolk · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live social work roles in King's Lynn — browse them
Posted: 10 July 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.