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Waking Nights Childcare Officer

Wiltshire Council • Devizes, Wiltshire

Salary

£26k – £26k

Posted

17 September 2026

Work mode

Part-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Wiltshire Council is hiring a Waking Nights Childcare Officer in Devizes, a part-time social work role. The advertised salary is £26k – £26k. Wiltshire 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.

Salary : £26,847 - £27,709 pro rata Hours per week: 20 hours Interview date : 5th of October 2026 Canons House is a lifeline for families across Wiltshire, registered with Ofsted and rated Good! Childrens safety and wellbeing are at the heart of staff practice. We provide overnight short breaks for children and young adults (5-17) with complex learning disabilities, health and care needs. Our 'whole child' approach ensures empathetic, holistic care, fostering stability, belonging, and positive …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Wiltshire Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 14% below the £30,260 median across 2,216 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire · Part-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live social work role in Devizes — browse them
Posted: 17 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.