Which Roles Can Be Sponsored By Independent Schools?

Holding a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence allows independent schools to sponsor any migrant worker who meets the relevant requirements under the sponsorship route and falls into an eligible occupation code. In this article, we look at some of the common occupation codes independent schools may utilise when looking to sponsor migrant workers. 

Occupation codes relevant to independent schools

Although the first role that springs to mind as the one in which an independent school may sponsor a migrant worker is the teaching role, there are other positions that can also be filled by a sponsored worker.

Migrant workers can be sponsored in different occupations, not only as teachers. It may be that an independent school needs a database and IT systems administrator, a bursar, teaching assistant, a marketing manager who is fluent in a particular language, even a headmaster. Providing that the individual identified for the post satisfies the relevant requirements for