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

32,953 openings in the UK, 30,138 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

6,249 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All104,803CA11,769 UK33,165 AU11,876 IE6,426 NZ13,415 NL644

Automation engineer

INSIGHT INTERNATIONAL (UK) Limited

Manchester, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

DevOps Engineer

INSIGHT INTERNATIONAL (UK) Limited

Leeds, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Data Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Data Engineering)

INSIGHT INTERNATIONAL (UK) Limited

London, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Joint NIHR RSS delivered by Newcastle University and Partners and ARC NENC PhD - Optimising the Collection of Research Data in Primary Care Settings

Newcastle University

Newcastle, UK · 1mo ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Family Support Worker

Civic Recruitment Limited

Lairdside Technology Park, Birkenhead, UK · 1mo ago

$33,355.28 - $33,355.28

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Children's Solicitor

Civic Recruitment Limited

Stanley, Chippenham, UK · 1mo ago

$73,691.91 - $73,691.91

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Cluster Manager

Dignity Funerals Limited

Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich, UK · 1mo ago

$36,714.75 - $36,714.75

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Registered Nurse - Bank

Hamberley Care Management Limited

UK · 1mo ago

$49,670 - $49,670

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Business Partner Finance

Robert Half Limited

UK · 1mo ago

$60,000 - $60,000

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Apprentice Technician

Trescal Limited

Chester, Cheshire, UK · +3 locations · 1mo ago

$19,961.56 - $19,961.56

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Hire Manager

Selwood Limited

Elstow, Bedford, UK · 1mo ago

$40,845 - $40,845

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Installation Operative

Selwood Limited

Balsall Heath, Birmingham, UK · +2 locations · 1mo ago

$34,530 - $34,530

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

CNC Tool Maker

James Walker Sealing Products & Services Limited

UK, UK · 1mo ago

$43,458.99 - $43,458.99

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Access to Work Support Worker

European Tyre Enterprise Limited

Overseal, Swadlincote, UK · +1 location · 1mo ago

$28,225 - $28,225

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Territory Sales Manager

DX Network Services Limited

UK · 1mo ago

$47,900 - $47,900

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Solutions Engineer

Valarian Technologies Limited

London, UK, UK · 1mo ago

$63,518.34 - $63,518.34

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Green Spaces Officer (Playgrounds)

Civic Recruitment Limited

New Haw, Addlestone, UK · 1mo ago

$40,672.44 - $40,672.44

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Production Operative

Meridian Business Support Limited

UK · 1mo ago

$31,283 - $34,403

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Quality Control Inspector

Boccard UK Limited

Deeside Industrial Park, Deeside, UK · +1 location · 1mo ago

$56,305 - $56,305

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Accountant

Robert Half Limited

UK · +2 locations · 1mo ago

$75,000 - $75,000

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 rating246 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating172 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating141 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →Baxterstorey LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating111 open jobs →Sanctuary Personnel LtdSkilled Worker, A rating108 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating108 open jobs →

All employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors →

Roles sponsored most

From official visa and work-permit records.

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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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