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

9,283 openings in the UK, 8,423 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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Assistant Head – North Yorkshire Virtual School

North Yorkshire Council

Scarborough, North Yorkshire - Harrogate, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Creative Strategist

Michael Page

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Fitness Instructor - Ipswich

The Gym Group

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Business Development Manager

RS Group plc

United Kingdom - Ireland, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Male Support Worker - Lowestoft

Affinity Trust

Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Head of Children in Care and Care Leavers

Nottingham City Council

Sneinton, Nottingham, UK · $72,917 - $81,700 · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate in Energy Transition and Finance

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh, UK · +2 locations · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Research Assistant (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Candidate)

Imperial College London

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Security Officer

Grosvenor House Suites

London, UK, UK · $29,188.54 - $29,188.54 · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Waiter/Waitress

Isabel Mayfair Ltd

UK · $0 - $39,520 · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Private Shopping Waiter - Part Time - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Harrods Ltd

Knightsbridge, South West London, UK · $14,000 - $14,000 · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy

University of Derby

Derby, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Associate - Construction (non-contentious ) - Birmingham

Browne Jacobson

Birmingham, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Practitioner - Children's Homes

Achieving for Children

Kingston upon Thames - Richmond, Greater London, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Post Doctoral Research Assistant

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Head of Finance - York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

North Yorkshire Council

Northallerton, North Yorkshire - York, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Support Worker - Stowmarket (FTC)

Affinity Trust

Great Finborough, Suffolk, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Manufacturing Technician

EnerSys

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Health Care Assistant

Care Outlook

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Finance Office- Band 3

Hays

UK · 3w 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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