Does not meet the rules for a new visa
Does not meet the rules for a new visa
We read this job as Counsellors (3224). Since 22 July 2025 it can only be sponsored for people who already held Skilled Worker permission before that date.
Appendix Skilled Occupations, GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)University of Bolton holds an A-rated Skilled Worker licence.
Register of licensed sponsors, GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)Counsellors (SOC 3224): rules, going rate, job titles and other sponsors’ adverts
See who else sponsors this job: visas granted, employers that sponsor it every year and pay
Read from the advert, the Home Office register and the Immigration Rules. Whether you can be sponsored also depends on your own circumstances, such as your age and visa history. This is information, not advice.
Certificates of sponsorship by year where available, licence history, sponsored job adverts and what is worth checking, in one report.
Most new Skilled Worker jobs must pay at least £41,700 a year, or the going rate if that is higher. People new to the Skilled Worker route need B2 English, unless exempt.
Adverts come from third-party job boards. Ask the employer to confirm they will sponsor this role before you apply.
Home Office figures show it sponsored workers in every year from 2021 to 2025, and between 6 and 24 workers in 2025.