List of UK care homes offering visa sponsorship

To find licensed care homes in the UK that offer visa sponsorship to overseas applicants, here are some useful resources and steps you can take:

1. UK Government’s List of Licensed Sponsors: The UK Home Office provides a publicly accessible list of companies and institutions licensed to sponsor overseas workers under the Skilled Worker visa (formerly Tier 2). You can filter this list by industry to focus on health and social care providers:

• View the list of licensed sponsors here.

• Look for organizations in the “Health and Social Work” category, which may include care homes and healthcare providers.

2. Care Home Recruitment Agencies Specializing in Overseas Workers: Some recruitment agencies in the UK specialize in placing international workers in care homes and healthcare facilities. They often assist with visa sponsorship and guide you through the application process. A few to consider include:

• Avanta Care – specializes in recruiting healthcare workers from overseas and helps with visa sponsorship.

• Nurseplus – works with various healthcare providers across the UK and recruits internationally for care assistant and nursing roles.

• Medacs Healthcare – has placements for both healthcare assistants and nurses and often sponsors visas for international applicants.

3. NHS and Associated Organizations: The National Health Service (NHS) works with many care homes and nursing facilities, and some of these partner organizations are licensed sponsors for overseas applicants. The NHS Jobs website (https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/) often lists positions in care homes that may include sponsorship.

4. Apply Directly to Large Care Home Groups with Sponsorship Licenses: Some major care home providers in the UK regularly hire international staff and may offer visa sponsorship, such as:

• Barchester Healthcare

• HC-One

• Four Seasons Health Care

• Anchor Hanover Group

• Care UK

• Agincare – actively recruits international caregivers and offers visa sponsorship.

5. Job Boards and Websites: Use healthcare-specific job boards to filter for roles that offer visa sponsorship. Some popular ones include:

• Trac.jobs – lists NHS and healthcare-related jobs in the UK.

• Indeed.co.uk and Totaljobs.com – include filters for visa sponsorship and international roles, particularly in healthcare.

6. Contact Professional Associations: The UK’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) monitors and inspects care homes in the UK. Their database can be a resource to find registered care homes, although it doesn’t specify visa sponsorship status. You can contact individual care homes directly to inquire about visa sponsorship opportunities.

These steps will help you identify licensed care homes that are open to hiring international workers and can assist you in securing a Skilled Worker visa in the UK’s care sector.