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.

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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Visa Sponsorship Jobs in the UK

11,203 openings in the UK, 10,229 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

Check an employer's sponsor licence

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.

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Colleague Engagement Lead Manager - Communications

Nationwide

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Housing Options Officer - 2 Positions Available - EAL13111

East Lothian Council

Haddington, East Lothian, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Renishaw PLC

Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, UK · +1 location · $50,000 - $50,000 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Personal Assistant

Solo Support Services Ltd

Coventry, West Midlands, UK · +7 locations · $31,054 - $31,054 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

PhD Studentship in NIHR ARC NENC & NIHR SPHR: From Hidden Harms to Early Intervention: Exploring Adolescent and Family Perspectives on Gaming, Gambling and Mental Health to Inform School-based Prevention

Newcastle University

Newcastle, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Project Manager

Next 15 Group plc

Belgrave, Leicester, UK · $58,247.36 - $58,247.36 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Functional Safety Compliance Engineer

Renishaw PLC

Bradley Green, Wotton-Under-Edge, UK · +1 location · $55,000 - $55,000 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

IT Technician

Nescot

Epsom, Surrey, UK · +1 location · $30,000 - $30,000 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Procurement Manager

Hays

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

International Student Recruitment Officer (Middle East & Africa)

University of Surrey

Guildford, Surrey, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cymrawd Addysgu mewn Ecoleg Planhigion (cyfnod penodol – 11 mis)

Swansea University

Wales, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

EHCP Coordinator / SEND Administrator

Hays

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

SC Cleared Java Developer

Hays

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior AI Agent Developer (CAP, Python, LangGraph, SAP AI Core)

LanceSoft

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Legal Secretary / Administrator

Hays

UK · 1w ago

No UK register recordOn the US register

Temp Executive Assistant

Hays

UK · 1w ago

No UK register recordOn the US register

Customer Feedback Officer (Housing Services) - EAL13129

East Lothian Council

Tranent, East Lothian, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Learning Disability Support Worker - Fixed Term Maternity Cover - 9 Mo

We Change Lives

Warrington, Cheshire, UK · $26,436 - $26,436 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Learning Disability Support Worker Ellesmere Port

We Change Lives

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK · $26,436 - $26,436 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Learning Disability Support Worker - Latchford, Cheshire

We Change Lives

Latchford, Warrington, UK · $26,436 - $26,436 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

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.
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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