It is never a difficult task that how to get a job in the UK for a work permit. It may seem difficult at first in the beginning, but as you start searching for different options, things get easier and easier. There are a lot of easy ways to find such jobs in the UK. But still finding an online job, it is really important to find it from an authorized portal so that no one can fraud with you. The best ever job portal is from the UK government as below:
Important to know
On this job portal, you can find online jobs for registered and licensed sponsors for Tier 2 and 5 categories. It is indeed really important to first check that if your sponsor (employer) is registered with the UK government to provide you a job.
Click here to open the list of registered and licensed sponsor in the UK
Find here ‘Shortage Occupation List’
UK’s official website for visa and immigration
Famous job portals for the UK labor market
UK’s Public job portal
Jobs in the UK through official UK Government job portal
European Union job portal for the UK
EURES By visiting this job database, you will have to select a job location as the UK from filters.
Private job portals
General skill based open job portals
These online job searching websites help you find jobs in the UK regardless of your profession. Hundreds Of job positions are posted on these websites every month. Though all of these provide free job positions from random companies in the UK some of these private websites may ask you to pay for their services, please check their terms and conditions before proceeding.
- Reed
- Trovit
- Every job site
- Fish4
- Adzuna
- Adecco
- Indeed
- Careerbuilder
- Jobsite
- Gumtree
- Monster
- Totaljobs
Skill-based job portals
These portals help you find a skill-based job online. You may specifically choose a website for your profession such as graphic designers, health workers, social workers, care workers, etc.
- Splashfind
- Computer weekly
- CWJobs
- Careworx
- Design Week
- Exec Appointments
- Caterer
- Prospects
- Hays
- Justengineers
- Madjobs
- Charity jobs
- Mandy
- Music Jobs
- NHS jobs
Important links that can help you prepare your job application:
How to write an email to a UK employer?
Once you are confirmed, that your sponsor is registered with the UK government to sponsor international employees, then you must proceed forward to ask your employer to send you a job contract and sponsorship.
Step by step procedure of applying for jobs online
Do note that you need to send the desired employer your interest in the job. Normally it is done by submitting an online application. If you do not choose the online portals of a chosen employer, then try this procedure:
Step 1
Write an email to your desired employer by stating your interest in the job and let him know that you are available for the advertised job. Your email must be cleared and comprehensive so that the employer could immediately determine if you are suitable for the advertised job.
Step 2
Add in your email a cover letter that will let the employer know the exact job category you are going to apply for. This illustrates job type and your interest in the job as an international applicant.
Step 3
Do not forget to send the CV with your visa application so that the employer can come to know about your qualifications, job experience, skills, objectives, and personal details.
Once you get a positive response from the employer and get the contract, then you can apply for a work visa in the UK embassy or visa application Centre.
Major eligibility requirements for UK work permit
- for applying for a visa you must have a genuine certificate of sponsorship (provided by your employer) for your job
- you must also show that you’re being paid an appropriate salary for your job (at least £30,000 per year)
- you must show your knowledge of English at least level B1 (for IELTS it is 4.0 band score with no less than 4.0 in each module)
- you have to prove that you have in your personal bank account £945 for at least 90 days before you apply
- show you can travel and your travel history over the last 5 years ( this means to show your passport and other pages with visas or visa refusals)
- next is a medical based document that you have a tuberculosis (known as TB test) test result if you’re from a listed country for example from Pakistan
- last but not least, you may provide a police character certificate from any country you’ve lived in for a year or more in the last 10 years if you’ll be working with vulnerable people