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

9,912 openings in the UK, 8,991 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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Early Learning & Childcare Key Worker (Part-Time) (Term time) (2 Posts) - REQ06738 - 490418

North Lanarkshire Council

UK, UK · $30,001 - $40,000 · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

BIM Manager

Mott MacDonald

Altrincham, Greater Manchester, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

General Manager - Premium Pub with rooms

Hall & Woodhouse

Lingfield, Surrey, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Anatomy Support Technician

University of Cambridge

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Waiter/Waitress

Colten Care

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

NDT & Training Supervisor

Oceaneering International

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Margining Senior Analyst, Centrally Cleared Counterparties and Over The Counter (London)

Royal Bank of Canada

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Civil Engineer - Water Major Projects

Mott MacDonald

Cambridge, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Kitchen Manager Trainee Programme

itsu

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Trial Manager

University of Southampton

Southampton, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Programme Manager

King's College London

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mott MacDonald

Cambridge, UK · +1 location · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Account Director

Haymarket Media Group

London, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Mail Order & Warehouse Assistant

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

UK · +1 location · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Kitchen Manager and Cook

Loughborough University

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Laboratory Technician

Intertek

Cheshire, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Python Developer

City Science

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Receptionist, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, Doncaster, Full Time & Part Time

Ministry of Justice

Doncaster, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Prison Catering: Caterer - HMP Risley

Ministry of Justice

Risley, Cheshire, UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Prison Catering: Caterer/Kitchen Supervisor Catering - HMP Ford

Ministry of Justice

Arundel, West Sussex, UK · 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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