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Residential Workers - Casual

Durham County CouncilDurham, County Durham

Salary
£25k – £30k
Posted
22 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Durham County Council is hiring a Residential Workers - Casual in Durham, a full-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £30k. Durham 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.

Residential Workers - Casual Contract Opportunities are available across the County Durham Area We have opportunities available to join the casual pool to work as and when required to provide additional support. We have children’s homes across County Durham, including mainstream, short-break, long-break, 16 - 17 year-old provision, and planned respite care services. Salary £30,024 - £33,699 pro-rata to hours worked. OUR VALUES Our service is built on the ‘Durham’ values – Dignity, Unity, Respon…
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Durham County Council is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Durham County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £25k – £30k
  • How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 1,943 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 5 other live social work roles in Durham browse them
  • Posted: 22 August 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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