Key Personnel: Sponsor Licence Roles & Duties
One of the requirements on sponsor licence holders is to appoint ‘key personnel’, who will be responsible for certain compliance duties related to managing the organisation’s licence. Failure to appoint key personnel, or to meet the sponsor compliance duties, can result in Home Office enforcement action, impacting the sponsor’s ability to hire sponsored workers. In […]
Sponsor Change of Circumstances Form Guide
The Sponsor Change of Circumstances Form is used by UK employers holding a sponsor licence to update or amend certain details when they do not have access to the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). A common use of the form is to appoint a new Level 1 user who will manage the licence on behalf of […]
SOC Codes for Skilled Worker Eligible Occupations
Matching the role you are recruiting for with the relevant occupation code, or SOC code, is a crucial step when hiring a new sponsored worker under the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale Up routes. It will be important for the sponsor to allocate the correct occupation code to avoid issues with the Home […]
Authorising Officer: Compliance Guide
When you are applying for a sponsor licence, you will be required to nominate certain key personnel to manage the sponsorship process, including an Authorising Officer. The following comprehensive guide to the Authorising Officer role looks at who can and cannot fill this position, together with a detailed account of the Authorising Officer’s responsibilities and […]