Social work Jobs

Residential Worker

Essex County Council • Basildon, Essex

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

5 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Residential Worker in Basildon, a full-time social work role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Residential Worker Permanent, Full Time £27,935 - £35,344 per annum (including allowance) Location: Basildon Working Style: Fixed-base worker Interview Dates: week commencing 13th October 2025 If you have the ability to be patient, to be kind and to be there for any young person, then you can definitely do the job - Cerys, Residential Worker. Join our brand-new children's homes to help shape and empower brighter futures for our young people. Are you looking to work in a brand-new children's h…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
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: Basildon, Essex · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Basildon — browse them
Posted: 5 September 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.