Which UK employers can sponsor a visa?

Only employers that hold a sponsor licence from the Home Office can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. They appear on the government register of licensed sponsors. Each job here says whether its employer is on that register, and the company page shows the entry.

Can I change employer if I already have a Skilled Worker visa?

Yes. The new employer must hold a sponsor licence and give you a new certificate of sponsorship for the new job, and you apply to update your visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules before you resign.

What is a certificate of sponsorship?

A reference number a licensed employer assigns to you for one specific job. You need it to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. It is not a document you buy: a licensed sponsor must not charge you for it.

Can I apply from the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?

Yes. These work visas are applied for from outside the country, so you can apply while you work in the Gulf or anywhere else. Many applications also ask for a police clearance certificate from the countries you have lived in, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issue them.

Is ApplyWave an employer or a recruitment agency?

No. ApplyWave lists jobs from employers and helps you prepare and send your application. We do not employ anyone or sponsor visas, and real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Jobs in the UK — 2026

30,823 openings in the UK, 28,289 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

5,672 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All95,396CA10,119 UK30,823 AU10,706 IE5,870 NZ12,290 NL481

English Teacher | North Solihull

Aspire People Limited

Birmingham Business Park, UK, UK · 1mo ago

£170 - £220

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Science Teacher | North Solihull

Aspire People Limited

Birmingham Business Park, UK, UK · 1mo ago

£170 - £220

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Maths Teacher

Aspire People Limited

Mountain Ash, UK, UK · 1mo ago

£172.98 - £210

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Teacher of English

Ormiston Academies Trust

UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Early Years Teacher - £750 Welcome Perk

The Old Station Nursery

UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Plumbing Teachers/Assessors

Abingdon and Witney College

Bicester, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Primary Teacher (7513)

Delta Academies Trust

Scunthorpe, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Business Studies Teacher

Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Doncaster, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Principal Teacher (Expressive & Performing Arts)

ANGUS COUNCIL

Arbroath, SCT, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Teacher (Primary) (Supply)

ANGUS COUNCIL

Forfar, SCT, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Teacher of Design Technology

Oasis Community Learning

Southampton, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Specialist Advisory Teacher

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxford, OX11 8QX, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Specialist Advisory Teacher for Cognition, Learning and Down Syndrome

Oxfordshire County Council

Ron Groves House, Kidlington, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Business and Enterprise Teacher

LTE Group

Wetherby, ENG, UK · +1 location · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Supply Teacher

Ceredigion County Council

UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Teacher of Mathematics

Brighton College

Brighton, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Headteacher

Unity Schools Partnership

Sudbury, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Lead Teacher of Science

Ormiston Academies Trust

Stoke-on-Trent, ENG, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

GCSE Maths Resit Teacher

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester, ENG, UK · +2 locations · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Maths Teacher

LTE Group

Manchester, ENG, UK · +1 location · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

ApplyWave is not an employer or a recruitment agency. You apply to each employer directly — we find their contact and write your letter. Real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

Employers hiring now

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, with open jobs on ApplyWave today.

CitiSkilled Worker, A rating238 open jobs →Little Ones UK LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating217 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating170 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating132 open jobs →Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSkilled Worker, A rating111 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating107 open jobs →Marie CurieSkilled Worker, A rating102 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating101 open jobs →

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Questions about visa sponsorship jobs

Which UK employers can sponsor a visa?: Only employers that hold a sponsor licence from the Home Office can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. They appear on the government register of licensed sponsors. Each job here says whether its employer is on that register, and the company page shows the entry.
Can I change employer if I already have a Skilled Worker visa?: Yes. The new employer must hold a sponsor licence and give you a new certificate of sponsorship for the new job, and you apply to update your visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules before you resign.
What is a certificate of sponsorship?: A reference number a licensed employer assigns to you for one specific job. You need it to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. It is not a document you buy: a licensed sponsor must not charge you for it.
Can I apply from the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?: Yes. These work visas are applied for from outside the country, so you can apply while you work in the Gulf or anywhere else. Many applications also ask for a police clearance certificate from the countries you have lived in, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issue them.
Is ApplyWave an employer or a recruitment agency?: No. ApplyWave lists jobs from employers and helps you prepare and send your application. We do not employ anyone or sponsor visas, and real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

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