Visa Sponsors in Public Administration & Defence
This section covers central and local government, public administration, defence and compulsory social security. Sponsorship here is narrower than in the private sector, and the roles that are sponsored tend to be specialist or professional, such as policy analysts, statisticians, engineers and technical advisers. Many public bodies recruit through the Skilled Worker route, though some government and security roles carry residency or nationality requirements.
There are 338 licensed visa sponsors in public administration & defence, with 375 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
Top hiring sponsors in public administration & defence
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CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LTD
Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, based in West Yorkshire. We deliver essential hospital support services across Huddersfield and Halifax, helping to keep NHS hospitals safe, efficient, and welcoming.
Our services include Estates and Facilities management, Clinical Engineering & Decontamination, Outpatient Pharmacy, Procurement, and Capital Projects – ensuring that staff and patients have the right envir
IBC QUALITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
iBC is the UK’s fastest-growing provider of complex care — redefining support through therapeutic expertise, positive risk-taking, and bespoke community living that delivers exceptional outcomes and real value for commissioners.
Residential Care | Community Support | Outreach Packages | Supported Living
As a specialist National provider, IBC feel passionately about individuals having a house they can call a home with access to specialist bespoke accommodation and support packages, no matter ho
RIVER EXE HEALTH CARE LTD
River Exe Health Care is a home care provider based in Devon, delivering care and support to people living with complex health conditions in their own homes.
The team focuses on helping clients manage their day-to-day needs while staying independent and comfortable at home, rather than moving into residential care. This includes personal care, support with daily routines and ongoing assistance tailored to each person's condition.
As a registered UK visa sponsor, River Exe Health Care recruits
Goldsmith Personnel Limited
Goldsmith Personnel - health and social care recruitment. Providing quality locum, temporary and permanent health care staff at an affordable price, with excellent delivery of customer care.
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
National Highways, formerly Highways England, is the government company responsible for the country's motorways and main A roads. This includes modernising and maintaining the highways, as well as running the network and keeping traffic moving.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST LIMITED
Northamptonshire Children's Trust provides children's early help and social care services.
THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
We enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.
We do this by:
- Regulating the conduct of approximately 50,000 businesses
- Prudentially supervising 48,000 firms
Our Head Office is based in London, and we have offices in Edinburgh and Leeds.
Firms and individuals must be authorised or registered by us to carry out certain activities. Before we grant authorisation, firms must demonstrate that they meet a range of requirements. We then s
GE Aviation Systems Limited
Since 1968, Moog has been established officially in the UK, providing local expertise and advanced engineering facilities for a range of applications.
We work on some of the world’s most exciting technical projects. From the supply and service of Moog servo valves to designing aerospace test systems, manufacturing Formula 1 subminiature servo valves and servicing power generation actuators, we’re making and servicing products that challenge the limits of what’s possible.
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
General Dynamics UK is one of the UK’s leading defence companies and an important supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
We have more than 60 years’ experience delivering C4I communication solutions, Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) capability and avionic systems.
We also provide tactical communications systems to the UK Armed Forces. Bowman is our current communication system, and developing the next-generation tactical communication and information system, known as Evolve to Open (EvO)
Axon Public Safety UK Limited
Axon Public Safety UK is part of Axon, the global leader in public safety technology, building devices, software and AI tools designed to protect life. The company's ecosystem serves first responders, governments, enterprise security teams and frontline workers.
Its product range includes TASER energy devices, body-worn and fixed cameras, in-car camera systems, drones and robotics, digital evidence and records management software, real-time operations tools and AI-powered analytics, all connect
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES UK LTD.
Anduril Industries UK Ltd is the British entity of Anduril Industries, an advanced defence technology company redefining what a defence contractor looks like. Unlike traditional defence primes, Anduril controls its products end-to-end — funding its own R&D and delivering finished technology directly to customers — enabling the company to move with a speed and agility that conventional procurement cycles cannot match. Its mission is to transform US and allied military capabilities with genuinely
ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Birmingham Children’s Trust exists to make a positive difference for children, young people and families in the city.
We used to be called Children’s Services and be run by Birmingham City Council. For a long time our services were inadequate, and we needed to do much more to support disadvantaged children and young people in the city and make sure they were safe.
We started making some important improvements – listening to and learning from others, improving our social work practice and supp
Raytheon Systems Limited
Raytheon UK is a technology leader with facilities across the UK.
We're invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology.
As a major supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence, we continue to invest in R&D, supporting innovation and technological advances across the United Kingdom.
Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the RTX organisation.
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED
SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our portfolio of offerings integrates emerging technology into mission critical operations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has approximately 23,000 employees and annual revenues of about $7.3 billion.
INDEGENE HEALTHCARE UK LTD
Indegene Limited is the tech-native, life sciences specialist orchestrating the path from commercialization strategy through execution.
Trusted by 20 of the world’s top 20 biopharma companies across the value chain — from clinical and medical through commercial — Indegene helps life sciences leaders move at the speed of their ambition with #PractitionerLevelConfidence.
Indegene’s difference comes from integrating deep domain knowledge, contextualized technology and operational excellence, buil
Ascent Flight Training (Management) Limited
Ascent has been a trusted provider of innovative training systems for 15 years, employing 410+ staff across six UK sites. We design, develop and deliver training, technology products and technical services for defence ministries and public and private sector customers - and pride ourselves on our strong partnerships. We understand our customers’ needs, offering bespoke turnkey training solutions that generate mission-ready teams, through our unique blend of live and synthetic training. Ascent cu
G3 SYSTEMS LIMITED
We design, build, and sustain resilient systems that perform in the world’s toughest environments, delivering certainty where it matters most.
G3 Systems delivers end-to-end solutions across construction, deployable infrastructure, facilities operation & maintenance, and support services. From building resilient, high-quality facilities to deploying modular, mission-ready infrastructure anywhere in the world. Trusted by government and military clients, our integrated approach combines technical
L3Harris Mapps Limited
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
BMT GROUP LIMITED
BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems
Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.
We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical know
24X7 CARE LTD
The 24x7 Group is a family-orientated business that have been providing Home to School Transport since 2001.
We specialise in Special Needs Transport and are one of the UK’s largest contracted transport provider for schools, special schools and social care.
Most of our passengers will have individual needs, such as epilepsy, ADHD, Asperger's and speech difficulties, so it is vital that we have a professional approach with everything that we do.
24x7 are dedicated to serving the school communi
SHIELD AI UK LTD
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defence-technology company whose mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
Its products include the Hivemind autonomy software, the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon's simulation and synthetic reality technology. Shield AI operates offices and facilities across the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with its technology supporting operations worldwide.
BRITANNIA FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
Britannia Fire and Security Ltd are one of East Anglia's largest independent Installer and Maintainer of Fire Alarm Systems, Intruder Alarm Systems, CCTV Systems and Access Control Systems. All of our engineers are fully trained and qualified to industry standards.
SPAICE TECHNOLOGY LTD
SPAICE is a software-first defence company developing GNSS-independent navigation and geospatial intelligence for unmanned air and space systems. Its technology lets autonomous platforms determine their own position, tag detections with accurate location data, and feed a live, shared tactical map, even when GPS is unavailable, unreliable or deliberately denied.
The company focuses on resilient navigation for defence and aerospace applications, addressing a critical gap for unmanned systems oper
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Occupation codes with the most work visas in public administration & defence
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 335 work visas to people applying from outside the UK for jobs with sponsors in public administration & defence. Social workers (SOC 2461) had the most, with 113.
Frequently asked questions
Which public administration employers sponsor UK visas?
Some government bodies, agencies and public authorities hold sponsor licences, though not every public role is open to sponsorship. Filter the live register to public administration and defence to see which bodies are hiring.
What visa do I need to work in the public sector in the UK?
Eligible public-sector roles use the Skilled Worker visa, which needs a licensed sponsor and a salary meeting the going rate for the occupation. Certain civil service and security posts are reserved for UK nationals or long-term residents, so check the specific role's requirements.
Can non-UK nationals work in government and defence roles?
Many public-sector professional roles are open to sponsored workers, but some civil service, defence and security posts require UK nationality or residency because of security-clearance rules. Whether you can be sponsored depends on the individual role, so read the eligibility conditions in the job advert carefully.
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