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Residential Support Worker - Aspen Lodge

Kent County Council • Sholden, Deal

Salary
£29k – £31k
Posted
14 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Kent County Council is hiring a Residential Support Worker - Aspen Lodge in Sholden, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £29k – £31k. Kent 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.

Role Responsibility Please note that shortlisting decisions will be based on the whole application, including the ‘H ow you meet the requirements of the role ’ section. Within this section, please demonstrate how you meet the criteria within the person specification attached to the Job Description and why you would like to work with UAS children. Kent County Council’s Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking (UAS) Children’s Service provides accommodation and support to newly arrived UAS children in Kent. …
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Kent County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £29k – £31k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 2,376 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Sholden, Deal · Full-time
  • Posted: 14 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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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