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

32,021 openings in the UK, 29,296 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

5,656 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All100,921CA10,975 UK32,021 AU11,544 IE6,303 NZ12,993 NL611

Housekeeper Cook in Camden, Job ID J22EB7

Little Ones UK

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Housekeeper-Cook in GU25, Job ID J22B8E

Little Ones UK

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Housekeeper-Cook in Wandsworth, Job ID J22843

Little Ones UK

UK · 1w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Chef Cook

Denstone College Ltd

UK · 3w ago

$30,914 - $30,914

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cookery School Chef

BaxterStorey

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Chef/Cook Weekends

Welford Healthcare Ltd

UK · 3w ago

$29,598

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook / Chef

Mount Charles

UK · 3w ago

$27,393 - $27,393

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook in Charge - Happyhansel Primary School - SIC09050

Shetland Islands Council

Scotland, UK · +1 location · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Unit Cook / Supervisor - ABS48778

Aberdeenshire Council

Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook, Kirkjuvagr House - ORK10798

Orkney Islands Council

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Chef/Cook

ESS

UK · 3w ago

$28,600 - $28,600

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Care Home Cook

Excelcare Holdings

Brentwood, Essex, UK · 3w ago

$30,992 - $30,992

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Food Co-worker, cooking

IKEA

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook - Robinson House

Brunelcare

Bristol Area, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Chef/Cook

Welford Healthcare Ltd

UK · 4w ago

$15 - $15

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook/Chef

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

UK · 4w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Chef / Cook

HF Holidays

UK · 4w ago

$27,560

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cook/Chef

Welford Healthcare Ltd

UK · 4w ago

$29,120 - $30,160

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Assistant Cook (Term Time) (32.50 hours) - REQ6791

North Lanarkshire Council

Chryston, North Lanarkshire, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Apprentice Assistant Cook - St Philip's RC Primary (Cavendish Road)

Salford City Council

Salford, UK · 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 rating264 open jobs →Little Ones UK LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating233 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating171 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating140 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →Junior Adventures Group UK LtdSkilled Worker, A rating107 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating107 open jobs →Baxterstorey LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating106 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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