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Higher education teaching professionals jobs at UK licensed sponsors

13 recent higher education teaching professionals listings from 11 employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the official Home Office register.

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13 recent job listings

These roles are advertised by employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean this particular vacancy is open to sponsorship. Always confirm with the employer before applying.

How many visa sponsorship jobs are there for higher education teaching professionals in the UK?

As of 4 November 2026, SkilledJobs lists 13 current vacancies for higher education teaching professionals (SOC 2311) at 11 employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 2311 is £52,600 a year; the general threshold is £41,700, and the higher figure generally applies. The licence is the employer's, not the vacancy's.

Figures as of Register checked

Sources: GOV.UK Skilled Worker going ratesGOV.UK Skilled Worker salary threshold

Employers with the most higher education teaching professionals listings now

  1. Bath Spa University2 listings
  2. Nottingham College2 listings
  3. Arden University1 listing
  4. Aspire People Limited1 listing
  5. DN Colleges Group1 listing
  6. EKC Group1 listing
  7. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust1 listing
  8. Queen MargaretUniversity1 listing
  9. Repton School1 listing
  10. The University of Manchester1 listing

Every employer shown holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence, verified against the Home Office register. A licence does not guarantee sponsorship for any specific vacancy.

Where the higher education teaching professionals jobs are

Current listings in the cities SkilledJobs groups jobs by; the rest are in other towns or give no city.

Higher education teaching professionals and the Skilled Worker route

Higher education teaching professionals (SOC 2311) is an occupation on the UK's Skilled Worker eligible list, which means employers with a sponsor licence can sponsor workers in this role when the job meets the salary and skill requirements for the route. The published going rate for this occupation is £52,600 a year or £26.97 an hour; the salary offered must also meet the general Skilled Worker threshold, whichever is higher.

See the higher education teaching professionals salary and going rate for the Skilled Worker figures that apply to this occupation.

Common questions

Which employers are hiring higher education teaching professionals with a sponsor licence?

Employers with the most current listings for higher education teaching professionals on SkilledJobs are Bath Spa University (2 listings), Nottingham College (2 listings), Arden University (1 listing), Aspire People Limited (1 listing) and DN Colleges Group (1 listing). All 11 employers listed here hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers; it does not mean a particular vacancy is open to sponsorship, so confirm with the employer.

What salary do jobs for higher education teaching professionals at licensed sponsors pay?

Across the 10 of 13 current listings that state an annual salary, the median advertised pay is £40,699 (the midpoint of each advertised range), ranging from £22,297 to £61,139. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 2311 is £52,600 a year, and the general Skilled Worker threshold is £41,700.

Where are most jobs for higher education teaching professionals at licensed sponsors?

Of the 13 current listings, Manchester has 1 and Nottingham 1. These counts cover the 15 UK cities SkilledJobs groups listings by; the rest are in other towns or give no city.

What is the going rate for higher education teaching professionals (SOC 2311)?

GOV.UK publishes a going rate of £52,600 a year for SOC 2311 in its Skilled Worker going rates table (updated 22 July 2025). A job on the Skilled Worker route generally has to pay the higher of that and the general threshold of £41,700; a lower figure of £33,400 applies in set cases, such as new entrants.

How current are these figures?

The counts on this page were computed from SkilledJobs listings on 4 November 2026. Listings refresh daily, and each employer is matched to the Home Office register of licensed sponsors before a listing appears. Our copy of the register was last checked on 2 November 2026.

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