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Residential Childcare Worker - Ref: CH09226

Walsall Council • Essington, Wolverhampton

Salary
£33k – £36k
Posted
17 October 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Walsall Council is hiring a Residential Childcare Worker - Ref: CH09226 in Essington, a part-time social work role. The advertised salary is £33k – £36k. Walsall 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 Childcare Worker - Ref: CH09226 Salary G6: £32,578- £35,570 (plus 5% enhancement for unsociable hours and additional payments for sleeping in duties) (pro rata for part time post) Qualified Starting salary: £33,673 Unqualified Starting salary: £32,578 1 part time 22 hour post. Location: Various homes across the borough of Walsall, this will be determined upon appointment. We are looking for people who have some experience of working with children in any setting to join o…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Walsall Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £33k – £36k
  • How this salary compares: about 19% above the £30,000 median across 1,669 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Essington, Wolverhampton · Part-time
  • Posted: 17 October 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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