Bristol has 333 live visa-sponsored jobs from 63 licensed employers on Tarve as of 29 October 2026, each matched to the employer's entry on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors and checked against the Skilled Worker salary rules for its occupation code. Where adverts state a salary, the median advertised minimum is £47,971. The gov.uk register lists 1,293 licensed sponsor organisations based in Bristol, 1,230 of them on the Skilled Worker route (see sponsors in Bristol). Source: Tarve live jobs and the gov.uk register, checked 29 October 2026.
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TL;DR: visa sponsorship jobs in Bristol, 29 October 2026
- Live sponsored jobs: 333 from 63 licensed employers.
- Largest employers hiring: Graphcore (92); Kaluza (42); Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (41).
- Most common occupation codes: 2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified (48); 2134 Programmers and software development professionals (35); 2440 Business and financial project management professionals (11).
- Salary rule: the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the code; medium-skilled codes only via the ISL or TSL.
Counts are jobs whose location starts with "Bristol" on Tarve on 29 October 2026; they change daily. Tarve is not a regulated immigration adviser.
Employers with the most sponsored jobs in Bristol
| Employer | Live jobs in Bristol | Licence routes |
|---|---|---|
| Graphcore | 92 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker |
| Kaluza | 42 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker |
| Bristol NHS Foundation Trust | 41 | Skilled Worker |
| ALTEN | 20 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker |
| University of the West of England | 19 | Government Authorised Exchange, Skilled Worker |
| Hybrid Instruments Limited | 12 | Skilled Worker |
| VERTICAL AEROSPACE GROUP LTD | 11 | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier, Skilled Worker |
| Aramark | 6 | Skilled Worker |
Each employer page shows the licence rating, the Companies House number, the occupation codes the employer hires into and its latest jobs. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; whether a given role is offered with sponsorship is the employer's decision, so check the advert and ask the recruiter.
What Bristol sponsors are hiring for
| SOC code | Occupation | Going rate | New applications | Live jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2129 | Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | £46,100 | Yes | 48 |
| 2134 | Programmers and software development professionals | £54,700 | Yes | 35 |
| 2440 | Business and financial project management professionals | £56,500 | Yes | 11 |
| 2451 | Architects | £47,600 | Yes | 7 |
| 2237 | Other registered nursing professionals | pay scale | Yes | 7 |
| 2139 | Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified | £52,300 | Yes | 7 |
| 1121 | Production managers and directors in manufacturing | £55,000 | Yes | 6 |
| 3556 | Sales accounts and business development managers | £55,200 | Yes | 6 |
The minimum salary for a new Skilled Worker application is the higher of £41,700 and the going rate shown; new entrants can be paid 70% of the going rate with a £33,400 floor. Codes gov.uk classes as medium skilled can only be used while they are on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List; the checker gives the position for any code.
How to search in Bristol
- Start from the live Bristol listing; every job there is from a licensed sponsor and re-checked against the register daily.
- Open the employer page before applying to see how often the employer sponsors and in which codes.
- Use the free Chrome extension on LinkedIn and Indeed to see the licence check on jobs that are not on Tarve.
- For the full register by town and route, see licensed sponsors by city.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in Bristol sponsor visas?
1,293 organisations based in Bristol hold a sponsor licence according to the gov.uk register, and 63 licensed employers had live sponsored jobs located in Bristol on 29 October 2026.
Which jobs in Bristol come with visa sponsorship?
The most common occupation codes on live sponsored jobs in Bristol are 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified), 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals), 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals). Every code's going rate and skill level is on its SOC page.
What salary do I need for a sponsored job in Bristol?
The same rules apply everywhere in the UK: the higher of £41,700 and the going rate for the occupation code, with reduced rates for new entrants and PhD holders. There is no London or regional weighting in the Immigration Rules.
The Tarve team researches UK visa sponsorship directly from official gov.uk and Home Office sources — the register of licensed sponsors, the Immigration Rules, and published salary and going-rate data — to produce clear, regularly updated guides for international professionals. Tarve is an independent information and job-search service, not a regulated immigration adviser.
Figures and rules on this page are taken from official gov.uk and Home Office publications and were last verified on 2 November 2026. Tarve is an independent information and job-search service, not a regulated immigration adviser: guidance here is for information only, and you should always confirm the current rules on gov.uk.