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Residential Children's Practitioner - Level 1

Norfolk County Council • Norwich, Norfolk

Salary

£27k – £34k

Posted

19 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Norfolk County Council is hiring a Residential Children's Practitioner - Level 1 in Norwich, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £27k – £34k. 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 & 2 | 10936 | Permanent and Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months | Full-time 37 hours per week / Part-time 18.5 hours per week | £26,824 - £33,699 per annum pro rata | Grade E/G | Hethersett, Norwich 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 a…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Norfolk County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £27k – £34k
How this salary compares: about 12% above the £30,056 median across 2,544 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Norwich, Norfolk · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 7 other live social work roles in Norwich — browse them
Posted: 19 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.