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Houseparents and residential wardens jobs at UK licensed sponsors

15 recent houseparents and residential wardens listings from 6 employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the official Home Office register.

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15 recent job listings

These roles are advertised by employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean this particular vacancy is open to sponsorship. Always confirm with the employer before applying.

How many visa sponsorship jobs are there for houseparents and residential wardens in the UK?

As of 5 November 2026, SkilledJobs lists 15 current vacancies for houseparents and residential wardens (SOC 6134) at 6 employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 6134 is £33,400 a year; the general threshold is £41,700, and the higher figure generally applies. The licence is the employer's, not the vacancy's.

Figures as of Register checked

Sources: GOV.UK Skilled Worker going ratesGOV.UK Skilled Worker salary threshold

Employers with the most houseparents and residential wardens listings now

  1. Devon County Council6 listings
  2. Agincare UK Limited5 listings
  3. Tradewind Recruitment Ltd2 listings
  4. Hampshire County Council1 listing
  5. Jewish Care1 listing
  6. Priory Group1 listing

Every employer shown holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence, verified against the Home Office register. A licence does not guarantee sponsorship for any specific vacancy.

Houseparents and residential wardens and the Skilled Worker route

Not open to new overseas applicants since 22 July 2025. Since 22 July 2025 a new Skilled Worker application needs an occupation at RQF level 6 or above, or one on the Temporary Shortage List or the Immigration Salary List. This occupation is on neither. Transitional rules for people sponsored in it before that date are on GOV.UK. Already in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa? Read changing employer on a Skilled Worker visa.

Houseparents and residential wardens (SOC 6134) appears in the Skilled Worker occupation tables published by GOV.UK; the note above says which applications it can be used for. The published going rate for this occupation is £33,400 a year or £17.13 an hour; the salary offered must also meet the general Skilled Worker threshold, whichever is higher.

See the houseparents and residential wardens salary and going rate for the Skilled Worker figures that apply to this occupation.

Common questions

Which employers are hiring houseparents and residential wardens with a sponsor licence?

Employers with the most current listings for houseparents and residential wardens on SkilledJobs are Devon County Council (6 listings), Agincare UK Limited (5 listings), Tradewind Recruitment Ltd (2 listings), Hampshire County Council (1 listing) and Jewish Care (1 listing). All 6 employers listed here hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers; it does not mean a particular vacancy is open to sponsorship, so confirm with the employer.

What salary do jobs for houseparents and residential wardens at licensed sponsors pay?

Across the 9 of 15 current listings that state an annual salary, the median advertised pay is £28,626 (the midpoint of each advertised range), ranging from £24,455 to £31,310. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 6134 is £33,400 a year, and the general Skilled Worker threshold is £41,700.

What is the going rate for houseparents and residential wardens (SOC 6134)?

GOV.UK publishes a going rate of £33,400 a year for SOC 6134 in its Skilled Worker going rates table (updated 22 July 2025). A job on the Skilled Worker route generally has to pay the higher of that and the general threshold of £41,700; a lower figure of £33,400 applies in set cases, such as new entrants.

How current are these figures?

The counts on this page were computed from SkilledJobs listings on 5 November 2026. Listings refresh daily, and each employer is matched to the Home Office register of licensed sponsors before a listing appears. Our copy of the register was last checked on 2 November 2026.

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