UK Jobs with Visa Sponsorship /
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
Stop wasting hours applying to jobs where the employer can't legally sponsor you. Hiredge filters job alerts to only show roles from employers on the official Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors.
What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a digital record that an employer licensed by the UK Home Office must issue before you can apply for a Skilled Worker Visa. Without it, you cannot get the visa, and without the visa you cannot legally work in the UK (unless you have another right to work, such as settled status or a graduate visa).
Not every employer in the UK holds a sponsor licence. To issue a CoS, the employer must appear on the Register of Licensed Sponsors, which is maintained and published by the UK Home Office. As of 2024, around 60,000 organisations are on this register, which is a small fraction of all UK employers.
This means that for immigrants and international workers, a huge number of job postings are effectively off-limits, even if you're perfectly qualified. Hiredge automates the filtering process so you only see opportunities that are genuinely accessible to you.
How Hiredge's Sponsorship Filter Works
Set Up Your Alert
Enter your job titles, location, and preferred salary. Tick the 'Visa Sponsorship Required' checkbox.
We Verify Every Employer
When jobs are fetched, we cross-reference each employer against the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors using fuzzy name matching.
Only Sponsored Roles Reach You
Only listings from verified licensed sponsors are included in your email. Every job is badged 'Visa Sponsorship Available'.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if a UK employer can sponsor my visa?
You can check the UK Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors. Hiredge provides a free search tool to instantly check any employer.
How often is the sponsor register updated?
The Home Office updates the register regularly. Hiredge syncs the register every Monday at 06:00 UTC.
What is a Certificate of Sponsorship?
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a digital record that a licensed employer must issue before you can apply for a Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa.
Which visa route does this apply to?
The Hiredge sponsorship filter is primarily designed for the Skilled Worker Visa route, which requires a valid Certificate of Sponsorship. We cross-reference employers in the Worker category on the Home Office register.
Can I still miss sponsored jobs?
Occasionally yes. The employer name in a job listing may not exactly match the Home Office register (for example, a subsidiary using a different trading name). We use fuzzy matching to catch most variations, but we recommend always verifying directly with the employer.
Is the sponsorship filter free?
Basic sponsorship filtering on job alerts is available to free users. Pro users get instant alerts, multiple sponsorship alert subscriptions, and priority processing.
What industries have the most sponsored jobs in the UK?
Healthcare (NHS and private hospitals), IT and technology, engineering, finance, education, and hospitality are among the sectors with the most licensed sponsors. Our filter works across all industries.
Ready to find genuinely sponsorable jobs?
Set up your free job alert with the visa sponsorship filter enabled.