Social work Jobs

Temporary Residential Assistant

Essex County Council • Basildon, Essex

Salary

£25k – £30k

Posted

8 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Temporary Residential Assistant in Basildon, a part-time social work role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £30k. 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.

Temporary Residential Assistant Temporary, Part Time Pay Rate: £13.77 PAYE/£17.25 Umbrella Location: Basildon Working Style: Fixed-base worker Closing Date: 14th September 2026 Please note this is a temp position working as and when needed role (covering sickness and annual leave), to have safe staffing levels to offer a quality service. You will be required to work shifts throughout a 24-hour period (days and nights), including weekends and Bank Holidays. Shifts may look like the following: Ea…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £25k – £30k
How this salary compares: in line with the £30,000 median across 1,928 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Basildon, Essex · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live social work roles in Basildon — browse them
Posted: 8 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.