What is SOC code 6136?

6136 is the SOC classification for Senior care workers.

What is the going rate for Senior care workers visa sponsorship?

The national going rate currently stored for Senior care workers is £33,400. Applicants still need to clear the higher of the relevant going rate and the tracked Skilled Worker floor.

Is Senior care workers on the shortage occupation list?

Yes, this SOC code is marked as shortage.

SOC Code

6136: Senior care workers

Official GOV.UK occupation entry for Senior care workers. Current Skilled Worker classification: Medium Skilled – Subject to listed conditions. Related job titles: Senior community support workers, Senior home care workers, Senior residential care workers, Senior care workers not elsewhere classified. Included on the current Immigration Salary List.

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

£33,400

Official London Rates

No official London-specific rate is published for this occupation.

New Entrant Rate

£25,000

Shortage Occupation

Yes

Eligible for Sponsorship

Yes

Skill Classification

Medium Skilled – Subject to listed conditions

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.

Mersey Care NHS Trust NHS England Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

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Related sponsors

These live sponsor profiles are drawn from the closest tracked sponsor industries for this occupation: Healthcare.

Liverpool · HealthcareMersey Care NHS TrustMersey Care NHS Trust appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.Leeds · HealthcareNHS EnglandNHS England appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.Truro · HealthcareRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS TrustRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust appears on the UK sponsor register and is tracked by Reworkin for sponsor intelligence.

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Next steps

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