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Chefs jobs at UK licensed sponsors

85 recent chefs listings from 47 employers that hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the official Home Office register.

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85 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 chefs in the UK?

As of 5 November 2026, SkilledJobs lists 85 current vacancies for chefs (SOC 5434) at 47 employers holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office register. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 5434 is £33,400 a year; the general threshold is £41,700, and the higher figure generally applies. The licence belongs to the employer, not to a particular vacancy.

Figures as of Register checked

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

Employers with the most chefs listings now

  1. Elysium Healthcare16 listings
  2. Priory Group8 listings
  3. Jewish Care6 listings
  4. Sanctuary Housing Association6 listings
  5. Agincare UK Limited4 listings
  6. 22 Hotel Management Limited3 listings
  7. Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd3 listings
  8. ESS LTD3 listings
  9. ETM Group Limited3 listings
  10. The Kellan Group Limited3 listings

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 chefs jobs are

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

Chefs and the Skilled Worker route

Not open to new overseas applicants since 22 July 2025. Since 22 July 2025 a new Skilled Worker application needs an occupation at RQF level 6 or above, or one on the Temporary Shortage List or the Immigration Salary List. This occupation is on neither. Transitional rules for people sponsored in it before that date are on GOV.UK. Already in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa? Read changing employer on a Skilled Worker visa.

Chefs (SOC 5434) appears in the Skilled Worker occupation tables published by GOV.UK; the note above says which applications it can be used for. The published going rate for this occupation is £33,400 a year or £17.13 an hour; the salary offered must also meet the general Skilled Worker threshold, whichever is higher.

See the chefs salary and going rate for the Skilled Worker figures that apply to this occupation.

Common questions

Which employers are hiring chefs with a sponsor licence?

Employers with the most current listings for chefs on SkilledJobs are Elysium Healthcare (16 listings), Priory Group (8 listings), Jewish Care (6 listings), Sanctuary Housing Association (6 listings) and Agincare UK Limited (4 listings). All 47 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 chefs at licensed sponsors pay?

Across the 66 of 85 current listings that state an annual salary, the median advertised pay is £31,296 (the midpoint of each advertised range), ranging from £11,857 to £54,000. GOV.UK's going rate for SOC 5434 is £33,400 a year, and the general Skilled Worker threshold is £41,700.

Where are most jobs for chefs at licensed sponsors?

Of the 85 current listings, London has 13, Birmingham 1 and Coventry 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 chefs (SOC 5434)?

GOV.UK publishes a going rate of £33,400 a year for SOC 5434 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 5 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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