UK Public Sector Sponsorship — Live Stats

Open sponsor-licensed roles across NHS trusts, councils, universities and central government. Updated hourly. Free to cite with attribution to Public Sector Sponsorship.

Generated 21/08/2026, 19:45:18

Open sponsored jobs
425
Sponsor-licensed employers
42
Added this week
133
Closing in 7 days
49

By role

  • Admin / Manager150
  • Healthcare Assistant42
  • Nurse15
  • Social Worker14
  • IT / Digital10
  • Allied Health6
  • Doctor5
  • Teacher2

By region

  • England419
  • Scotland5
  • Wales1

By NHS band

  • Band 61

Top 20 sponsoring employers

  • Essex County Council125
  • Manchester City Council58
  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust50
  • HM Prison & Probation Service49
  • Lancashire County Council34
  • Department for Work and Pensions23
  • Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust15
  • Saint Michaels Hospice8
  • South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust6
  • Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust5
  • Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT4
  • CHEC4
  • Hertfordshire County Council3
  • Streets Ahead (Borders)3
  • Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust3
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust2
  • Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust2
  • University of the West of Scotland2
  • Glasgow School of Art2
  • Sheffield Hallam University2

Methodology

Counts are taken from currently-open, non-expired job listings classified as offering sponsorship. Employers are cross-referenced against the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors. Role and band classifications use keyword matching on job titles. For full detail see our methodology page.