What is SOC code 2321?

2321 is the SOC classification for Head teachers and principals.

What is the going rate for Head teachers and principals visa sponsorship?

The going rate has not been loaded for Head teachers and principals yet.

Is Head teachers and principals on the shortage occupation list?

No, this SOC code is not marked as shortage.

SOC Code

2321: Head teachers and principals

Official GOV.UK occupation entry for Head teachers and principals. Current Skilled Worker classification: Higher Skilled. Related job titles: Heads of further education establishments, Heads of higher education establishments, Heads of nursery schools, Heads of primary schools, Heads of secondary schools and sixth form colleges, Heads of special needs education schools, Head teachers and principals not elsewhere classified.

General guidance only

SOC code and salary data are informational only. Always verify the current going rate, route rules, and occupation fit against official GOV.UK guidance before treating a role as viable.

National Going Rate

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Official London Rates

London Fringe £57,693

Outer London £60,266

Inner London £65,731

New Entrant Rate

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Shortage Occupation

Eligible for Sponsorship

Yes

Skill Classification

Higher Skilled

Official regional public-sector pay

These figures come from GOV.UK teaching and education pay scales and are mapped to the Head teacher band for this occupation family. They are most relevant where the sponsor is using the published public-sector pay scales for this role.

England

£56,316

London Fringe

£57,693

Outer London

£60,266

Inner London

£65,731

Scotland

£62,556

Wales

£57,304

Northern Ireland

£53,309

Official source

Tracked Skilled Worker floor

Skilled Worker is currently tracked at £41,700. Some new entrant and tradable-points cases can qualify from £33,400 if the occupation going rate also works.

Official source: £41,700

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Sponsors Hiring for This Role

These sponsors are pulled from the closest tracked sponsor industries: Healthcare, Education.

KINGS KIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Grange Park Junior School Chace Community School

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Related sponsors

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LONDON · EducationKINGS KIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLKINGS KIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.Bicester · HealthcareSouth Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustSouth Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.London · HealthcareChelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation TrustChelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.

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