{"id":578116,"date":"2022-04-20T17:01:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=578116"},"modified":"2022-04-20T17:01:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T15:01:16","slug":"30-new-jobs-that-south-africans-can-use-to-get-into-the-uk-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/578116\/30-new-jobs-that-south-africans-can-use-to-get-into-the-uk-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"30 new jobs that South Africans can use to get into the UK right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK’s Home Office has published its updated shortage occupation list for 2022, detailing the jobs which are in short supply in the labour market.<\/p>\n

These jobs are afforded more relaxed eligibility criteria for sponsored work visa applications, says specialist immigration legal firm Davidson Morris<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Under the new points-based immigration system, most non-UK resident workers must apply for a visa to come to the UK to work. The primary route is the new Skilled Worker visa, which replaced the Tier 2 (General) visa,” the firm said.<\/p>\n

“For employers looking to sponsor skilled non-UK resident workers, a number of strict requirements apply in respect of the role being recruited for. To be eligible for the new visa, the worker must attain 70 points, covering attributes such as skills, language and salary requirements.”<\/p>\n

Where a role is on the Shortage Occupation List, 20 points will be \u2018tradeable\u2019 against a salary that is up to 20% below the relevant minimum salary threshold, in most cases \u00a320,480, provided the role is not an occupation subject to national pay scales and that no other reduction applies (such as being a new entrant or having a relevant PhD).<\/p>\n

A summarised overview of some of the skills in demand can be found in the table below. The areas of the UK where there is a shortage are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelands, except where otherwise indicated. The complete list can be found on the Home Office’s website here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job types included on the shortage occupations list<\/th>\nAnnual salary (80% of going rate)<\/th>\nPer hour<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Health services and public health managers and directors \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a330 720<\/td>\n\u00a315.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a329 600<\/td>\n\u00a314.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a329 280<\/td>\n\u00a314.44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical scientists (engineering geologists, hydrogeologists, geophysicists)<\/td>\n\u00a329 200<\/td>\n\u00a314.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical scientists (geophysicist; geoscientist; geologist; geochemist)<\/td>\n\u00a329 200<\/td>\n\u00a314.40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a328 000<\/td>\n\u00a313.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architects \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a328 000<\/td>\n\u00a313.81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electronics engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a327 760<\/td>\n\u00a313.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Design and development engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a327 280<\/td>\n\u00a313.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a326 720<\/td>\n\u00a313.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Programmers and software development professionals \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a326 640<\/td>\n\u00a313.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Production and process engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a326 480<\/td>\n\u00a313.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actuaries, economists and statisticians \u2013 only bio-informaticians and informaticians<\/td>\n\u00a326 240<\/td>\n\u00a312.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a326 160<\/td>\n\u00a312.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Veterinarians \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a326 000<\/td>\n\u00a312.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Information technology and communications professionals not elsewhere classified \u2013 only cyber security specialists<\/td>\n\u00a325 440<\/td>\n\u00a312.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality control and planning engineers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a324 400<\/td>\n\u00a312.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arts officers, producers and directors \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a324 000<\/td>\n\u00a311.83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dancers and choreographers \u2013 only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies.<\/td>\n\u00a323 840<\/td>\n\u00a311.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biological scientists and biochemists \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a323 760<\/td>\n\u00a311.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musicians \u2013 only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras.<\/td>\n\u00a322 000<\/td>\n\u00a310.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a321 360<\/td>\n\u00a310.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical scientists \u2013 only jobs in the nuclear industry*<\/td>\n\u00a321 360*<\/td>\n\u00a310.53*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web design and development professionals \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a320 800<\/td>\n\u00a310.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social and humanities scientists \u2013 only archaeologists<\/td>\n\u00a320 720<\/td>\n\u00a310.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Care workers and home carers \u2013 private households or individuals**<\/td>\n\u00a320 480**<\/td>\n\u00a310.10**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphic designers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a318 800<\/td>\n\u00a39.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welding trades \u2013 only high integrity pipe welders, where the job requires 3 or more years\u2019 related on-the-job experience.<\/td>\n\u00a318 240<\/td>\n\u00a38.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artists \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a316 800<\/td>\n\u00a38.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laboratory technicians \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a314 560<\/td>\n\u00a37.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior care workers \u2013 all jobs<\/td>\n\u00a313 520<\/td>\n\u00a36.67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

* Scotland only<\/em>
\n** No going rate, minimum must be the value indicated<\/em><\/p>\n

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Care workers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The updated skills list means the UK Government will also include care workers in the Health and Care Visa route\u00a0from this year.<\/p>\n

The reasoning behind the expansion of the current Health and Care Visa route is to bring relief to the Care Worker industry. The Health and Care Worker industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and faces staff shortages and pressures, says specialist immigration firm Breytenbachs.<\/p>\n

“The inclusion of the Care Workers on the Shortage Occupation List will likely stipulate a minimum annual salary of \u00a320,480 for carers to qualify. If they meet this minimum salary, they should be eligible for the UK Health and Care Worker Visa,” the firm said.<\/p>\n

“Dependents will most likely be able to apply to accompany the main applicant, and it seems like fast-track processing will be available.”<\/p>\n

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Read: These are the jobs Amazon, Discovery and other top companies in South Africa are hiring for right now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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