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

31,674 openings in the UK, 28,984 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

5,620 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All99,581CA10,871 UK31,906 AU11,252 IE6,126 NZ12,859 NL606

Marketing Campaign Delivery Manager

Huntress Search

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Marketing and Communications Manager

Leeds City Council

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Marketing Manager

Lifetime Training

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Marketing Manager

SIX Group

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

School Cook - (Wickham Park - Bromley SEN School)

Horizon Care and Education Group

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Research Fellow in Dance and Exercise Interventions for Parkinson's Disease

Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Marketing Manager - 12 month FTC

Oxford Quantum Circuits

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Director, Demand & Audience Marketing

Sage Publications

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Commodity Pricing Engine Developer/Murex Developer

Market Cloud

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Web Marketing Manager

Chip

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Welder - Lanarkshire - £24.75 - £35.35 P/H

HRC Recruitment

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Halifax/Todmorden Parking Driver-Fueller-Cleaner

Bidvest Noonan

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Marketing Campaigns Manager (Maternity Cover)

Chichester College Group

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Part-time Nanny-Housekeeper in Holland Park, Job ID J22F7B

Little Ones UK

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Content Marketing Manager

British Council

United Kingdom, UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Media and Marketing Manager

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Yeovil, Somerset, UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Marketing Planning Manager (Paid Media)

Cancer Research UK

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Female Support Worker - Market Weighton

Affinity Trust

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Housekeeper (Meadowlark)

Renaissance Care

UK · 2w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Vehicle Access and Parking Operations Manager

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited

Wembley, Greater London - London, UK · 2w 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 rating249 open jobs →Little Ones UK LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating233 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating171 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating134 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustSkilled Worker, A rating105 open jobs →Baxterstorey LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating102 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating102 open jobs →

All employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors →

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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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