Occupation codes of practice for Tier 2
This section has the codes of practice for skilled occupations under Tier 2 of the points-based system. The information on related job titles and examples of job tasks is taken from Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2000 and may not be fully up-to-date.
Section I: Accommodation and food service activities
This page gives the SOC codes for the accommodation and food service activities sector.
Choose the SOC code that is most relevant to the job you are looking to fill, and then you will be taken to a page giving you more information on the skill level, appropriate salary rate and how to meet the resident labour market test.
Appropriate salary rates are based on a 37½ hour working week, unless otherwise stated. Salaries should be pro-rated for other working patterns.
All jobs in this sector must be advertised in Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland) and at least one other listed method to pass the resident labour market test.
1. Skilled jobs
All jobs in these occupations are at NVQ or SVQ level 3 or above. Sponsors can issue certificates of sponsorship for any jobs in these occupations:
SOC Code
SOC code description
Related job titles
Examples of job tasks
1221
Hotel and accommodation managers
Caravan park owner
Guest house proprietor
Hotel manager
Hotelier
• analyses demand and decides on type, standard and cost of services to be offered
• ensures physical comfort of residents or passengers and makes special arrangements for children, the elderly and the infirm if required
• approves and arranges shipboard entertainment and shore trips and liaises with ship’s agent to ensure that ship is adequately provisioned
• arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and adheres to licensing and other statutory regulations
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Housing and welfare officers
Advice worker
Care officer Counsellor (welfare services) Education welfare officer Housing officer Welfare officer
• oversee the day-to-day running of
rented properties including arranging for the signing of leases, rent collection, maintenance work, interviewing
prospective tenants and allocating
properties to waiting list applicants
• ensures that special needs accommodation is suited to the needs of particular groups such as the elderly and disabled, and that statutory requirements for providing accommodation are met
• investigates allegations of child neglect or abuse, liaises with other social workers, probation officers and the police and, where necessary, recommends legal action
• helps the handicapped and sick to
adjust to the limitations imposed by their condition and arranges for any
necessary alterations in the home
• performs other welfare tasks not elsewhere classified including working
in a Citizens Advice Bureau, developing
community participation in planning issues and organising local authority home help services
3568
Environmental health officers
Authorised
meat inspector Environmental health inspector Environmental health officer Public health officer
• inspects and investigates housing and working conditions, conditions under which food, drink and drugs are manufactured and stored, atmospheric pollution, drainage, sewage and refuse disposal, noise levels, etc to ensure compliance with government regulations
• makes visits and inspections in accordance with a planned programme or in response to complaints
• advises on ways of rectifying conditions that contravene regulations
• prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made
• recommends legal action in cases of persistent contravention of regulations
2. Borderline jobs
The following occupations are borderline. This means that some jobs in each occupation are at NVQ or SVQ level 3 or above, and some jobs are below this level. The codes of practice explain which jobs in each occupation are at
NVQ or SVQ level 3 or above, and which sponsors can issue certificates of sponsorship for. Sponsors cannot issue certificates of sponsorship for any
other jobs in these occupations:
SOC Code
SOC code description
Related job titles
Examples of job tasks
1223
Restaurant and catering managers
Canteen manager
Catering manager
Fish and chip
shopkeeper
• plans catering services and directs junior staff
• decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided or discusses customer’s requirements for special occasions
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Restaurant
manager
Restaurateur
• purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts
• verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service are as required and that Spam and dining areas are kept clean in compliance with statutory requirements
• plans and arranges food preparation in collaboration with other staff and organises the provision of waiting or counter staff
• checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit
1224
Publicans and managers of licensed premises
Club steward
Licensee Public house manager Publican
• maintains financial records for the establishment
• arranges purchase of alcoholic and other beverages, bar snacks, cigarettes and other items and ensures that stocks are stored in proper conditions
• supervises bar, Spam and cleaning staff and, if necessary, assists with the serving of drinks
• observes licensing laws and other statutory regulations and regulates behaviour of customers as necessary
5431
Butchers, meat cutters
Butcher
Butcher’s cutter Meat cutter Slaughterer
• slaughters animal and removes skin, hide, hairs, internal organs, etc
• cuts or saws carcasses into manageable proportions
• removes bones, gristle, surplus fat, rind and other waste material
• cuts carcass parts into chops, joints, steaks, etc for sale
• prepares meat for curing or other processing cleans tools and work surfaces
5432
Bakers, flour confectioners
Baker
Baker and confectioner Cake decorator Confectioner (not retail trade)
• weighs flour and other ingredients according to recipe
• mixes ingredients using hand or machine and adds water or other liquids to obtain the required consistency
• rolls, cuts, stretches, kneads and moulds mixture to form bread, rolls, buns, cakes and pastry shapes
• allows dough to rise and fills and glazes pastry
• makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings and sprinkles sugar and other confections on products
5433
Fishmongers, poultry dressers
Filleter (fish)
Fishmonger
Poultry dresser
• removes feathers and internal organs, extracts edible offal and cuts off feet and head from poultry carcass as required
• scrubs, heads, guts, washes and bones fish
• cuts and slits fish for curing by hand or machine
• cleans tools and work surfaces
5434
Chefs, cooks
Caterer
• requisitions or purchases and examines
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Chef
Cook
Cook in charge
Head cook
foodstuffs to ensure quality
• plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs
• plans and co-ordinates Spam work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils
6114
Houseparents andresidential wardens
Houseparent
Matron (residential home) Resident warden Warden (sheltered housing)
• creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision
• plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development
• ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have
• establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends
• maintains contact and discusses problems/ progress with other staff and social workers
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Waiters, waitresses
Head
waiter/waitress
Waiter/waitress
• sets tables with clean linen, cutlery, crockery and glassware
• presents menus and wine lists to patrons and may describe dishes and advise on selection of food or wines
• takes down orders for food and/or drinks and passes order to Spam
• serves food and drinks
• presents bill and accepts payment at end of the meal
3. Lower-skilled jobs
The following occupations do not contain any jobs at NVQ or SVQ level 3 or above. There are no codes of practice for these occupations. Sponsors
cannot issue certificates of sponsorship for any jobs in these occupations:
SOC Code
SOC code description
Related job titles
Examples of job tasks
6231
Housekeepers and related occupations
Butler
Cook- housekeeper Housekeeper
Valet
• controls the purchase and storing of food, cleaning materials and other household supplies
• maintains household records
• supervises the activities of cleaners and other housekeeping staff and inspects work undertaken
• performs a variety of domestic tasks including food preparation and service, cleaning, washing and ironing
• assists employer in washing, dressing, packing and other personal activities
8111
Food, drink and tobacco
process operatives
Bakery
assistant Brewery worker Dairy worker Process worker (food products
• sets, operates and attends machinery and ovens to mix, bake and otherwise prepare bread and flour confectionery products
• operates machinery to crush, mix, malt, cook and ferment grains and fruits to
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produce beer, wines, malt liquors,
vinegar, yeast and related products
• attends equipment to make jam, toffee, cheese, processed cheese, margarine, syrup, ice, pasta, ice-cream, sausages, chocolate, maize starch, edible fats and dextrin
• operates equipment to cool, heat, dry, roast, blanch, pasteurise, smoke, sterilise, freeze, evaporate and concentrate foodstuffs and liquids used in food processing
• mixes, pulps, grinds, blends and separates foodstuffs and liquids with churning, pressing, sieving, grinding and filtering equipment
• processes tobacco leaves by hand or machine to make cigarettes, cigars, pipe and other tobacco products
9222
Hotel porters
Hall porter
Hotel porter
House porter
• meets guests on arrival and assists with their luggage
• assists in tidying entrance hall
• collects room keys from departing guests and arranges transport where necessary
• deals with enquiries regarding hotel services and local amenities
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Spam and catering assistants
Canteen
assistant Catering assistant Counterhand Dining room assistant Spam assistant Spam porter Washer-up (hotels, catering, public houses)
• cleans or prepares food for cooks by hand or machine
• carries meat, vegetables and other foodstuffs from delivery van to storeroom and from storeroom to Spam
• cleans and tidies service area, Spam surfaces, crockery, cutlery, glassware, Spam utensils and disposes of rubbish
• prepares and serves beverages and light refreshments, accepts payment and gives change
• keeps service area well stocked
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Bar staff
Bar assistant
Bar steward/stewar dess Barman/maid/p erson
• assists in keeping bar properly stocked
• washes used glassware and cleans bar area
• takes customer orders and mixes and serves drinks
• receives payment for drinks
9233
Cleaners, domestics
Car valeter
Chambermaid Cleaner Domestic
Domestic
cleaner
• scrubs, washes, sweeps and polishes floors, corridors and stairs
• dusts and polishes furniture and fittings
• cleans toilets and bathrooms
• washes down walls and ceilings
• empties ashtrays, waste bins and removes rubbish
• cleans, polishes and vacuums the interior surfaces of motor cars
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for hotel and accommodation managers, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
All jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level 3.
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rates:
• Hotel general manager (4-star and above) £25,000
• Hotel general manager (3-star and below) £19,700
• Hotel reception manager (4-star and above) £17,000
• Hotel reception manager (3-star and below) £15,000
• Front of house manager £23,000
[Source: Reed salary survey, Caterer.com, Berkley salary survey, Prospects.UK, People 1st]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper
• Hospitality Magazine (The Magazine for
Hospitality Management Professionals)
Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
•
www.caterer.com
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www.caterweb.co.uk
•
www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
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www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
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1223 Restaurant and catering managers
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for restaurant and catering managers, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
The following jobs within this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ
level 3:
• Restaurant manager or catering manager
• Banqueting manager
• Fast food restaurant manager
• Hotel food and beverage manager
• Assistant restaurant manager, establishments with 80 or more covers
The following jobs within this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 3:
• Assistant restaurant manager, other establishments
• Assistant catering manager
• Café manager
• Canteen manager
• Floor manager (restaurant)
2. Appropriate salary rate
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The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Yes for Assistant restaurant manager, establishment with 80 or more covers
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rates:
• Restaurant manager £18,000
• Banqueting manager or catering manager £18,000
• Fast food restaurant manager £18,000
• Hotel food and beverage manager £16,000
• Assistant restaurant manager,
establishment with 80 or more covers £7.21 per hour
[Source: Reed salary survey, Caterer.com, Berkley salary survey, ASHE, Prospects.UK, People 1st,]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper
• Hospitality Magazine (The Magazine for
Hospitality Management Professionals)
Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.caterer.com
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www.caterweb.co.uk
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www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
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www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for publicans and managers of licensed premises, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
The following jobs within this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ
level 3:
• Publican
• Licensee or pub manager
The following jobs within this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 3:
• Pub or bar supervisor
• Assistant or trainee manager
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rates:
• Publican £25,000
• Licensee or pub manager £17,000
[Source: Reed salary survey, Caterer.com, Berkley salary survey, Prospects.UK, People 1st]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
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National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper
• Hospitality Magazine (The Magazine for
Hospitality Management Professionals)
Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
•
www.caterer.com
•
www.caterweb.co.uk
•
www.reed.co.uk
•
www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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3232 Housing and welfare officers
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for housing and welfare officers, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
All jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level 3.
2. Appropriate salary rate
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The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Yes
Other code of practice: No
Minimum rate: £10.03 per hour
[Source: ASHE]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Community Care
• Inside Housing
Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.housingnews.co.uk/jobs
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www.insidehousing.co.uk
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www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
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www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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3568 Environmental health officers
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for environmental health officers, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
All jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level 3. Environmental health officers in the United Kingdom must be registered with Charted Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
2. Appropriate salary rate
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The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Yes
Other code of practice: No
Minimum rate: £13.23 per hour
[Source: ASHE]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Environmental Health Practitioner - CIEH
• Environmental Health News - CIEH
• Environmental Health News
• Environmental Health Scotland
Milkround: Yes, for jobs for new graduates or internships only. You do not need to advertise the post in Jobcentre Plus if you have carried
out a milkround provided you have also used at least one other method in the
code and you have advertised on one of the following specific websites:
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www.jobs.ac.uk
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www.milkround.com
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www.prospects.ac.uk
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.ehn-jobs.com
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www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
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www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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5431 Butchers, meat cutters
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for butchers and meat cutters, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
This occupation code is classed as borderline.
We will provide more information at a later date on which jobs in this occupation are above NVQ or SVQ level 3, and on which jobs are below this level. In the meantime, all jobs will be assumed to be above NVQ or SVQ level 3 where the migrant you wish to sponsor scores enough points to enter under the skilled migrant tier. You should check this page again for updates before issuing any certificates of sponsorship.
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rate: £9.00 per hour
[Source: Migration Advisory Committee]
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3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes Professional journals: No Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.reed.co.uk
•
www.totaljobs.com
•
www.monster.co.uk
•
www.jobserve.com
•
www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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5432 Bakers, flour confectioners
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for bakers and flour confectioners, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
This occupation code is classed as borderline.
We will provide more information at a later date on which jobs in this occupation are above NVQ or SVQ level 3, and on which jobs are below this level. In the meantime, all jobs will be assumed to be above NVQ or SVQ level 3 where the migrant you wish to sponsor scores enough points to enter under the skilled migrant tier. You should check this page again for updates before issuing any certificates of sponsorship.
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Yes
Other code of practice: No
Minimum rate: £6.95 per hour
[Source: ASHE]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes Professional journals: No Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
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www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for fishmongers and poultry dressers, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
The following jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level
3:
• Manual filleters of frozen fish, where the job requires an individual with three or more years’ related on-the-job paid experience
• Machine-trained operatives in the fish processing industry, where the job requires an individual with three or more years’ related on-the-job paid experience
• Quality controllers in the fish processing industry, where the job requires an individual with three or more years’ related on-the-job paid experience
All other jobs in this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 3.
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rate: £7.21 per hour
[Source: Seafish Training Board Annual Salary Survey 2008]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Meat Trades Journal
• Food Trader for Butchers
• Food Manufacture
Milkround: No
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Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
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www.foodmanjobs.co.uk
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www.reed.co.uk
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www.totaljobs.com
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www.monster.co.uk
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www.jobserve.com
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www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
Go back to the main page
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5434 Chefs, cooks
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for chefs and cooks, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
The following jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level
3:
• Skilled chef positions where the pay is at least equal to the appropriate salary rates shown below and the job requires three or more years relevant experience
All other jobs in this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 3.
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rates:
• Head chef £9.62 per hour
• Second chef £8.65 per hour
• Other skilled chef £8.45 per hour
The above rates apply after any deductions for accommodation, meals etc. Any overtime must also be paid at the above rates.
[Sources: Migration Advisory Committee, Reed salary survey, Caterer.com, Berkley salary survey, Prospects.UK, People 1st]
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3. Shortage occupation details
ONLY the following job in this occupation code is currently on the United
Kingdom shortage occupation list:
• skilled chef where:
- the pay is at least £28,260 per year after deductions for accommodation, meals etc; and
- the job requires five or more years relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status to the one they are entering; and
- the job is not in either a fast food outlet, a standard fare outlet, or an establishment which provides a take-away service; and
- the job is in one of the following roles:
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executive chef – limited to one per establishment
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head chef – limited to one per establishment
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sous chef – limited to one for every four Spam staff per establishment
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specialist chef – limited to one per speciality per establishment
A fast food outlet is one where food is prepared in bulk for speed of service, rather than to individual order.
A standard fare outlet is one where the menu is designed centrally for outlets in a chain / franchise, rather than by a chef or chefs in the individual restaurant. Standard fare outlets also include those where dishes and / or cooking sauces are bought in ready-made rather than prepared from fresh / raw ingredients.
Sponsors must retain pay records confirming that the individual is earning the appropriate skilled salary and provide these to the UK Border Agency on
request.
Sponsors must also retain references from the individual’s past employer(s) detailing five or more years’ relevant experience in a role of at least equivalent status and provide these to the UK Border Agency on request.
Sponsors must also retain relevant evidence to enable them to justify the following:
1) - Why does the job require someone with at least five years' previous experience in a role of at least equivalent status? What elements of the job require this experience and why?
2) - Why could the job not be carried out to the required standard by someone with less experience?
3) - How would you expect a settled worker to gain this experience before being appointed to the post?
A resident labour market test is not mandatory for shortage occupations.
All other jobs in this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 4 and are not on the shortage occupation list. If you wish to sponsor an existing migrant in a job at NVQ or SQV level 3, who is working for another employer, you must first carry out a resident labour market test.
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4. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper
• Hospitality Magazine (The Magazine for
Hospitality Management Professionals)
Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
•
www.caterer.com
•
www.caterweb.co.uk
•
www.reed.co.uk
•
www.totaljobs.com
•
www.monster.co.uk
•
www.jobserve.com
•
www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
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6114 Houseparents and residential wardens
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for houseparents and residential wardens, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
This occupation code is classed as borderline.
We will provide more information at a later date on which jobs in this occupation are above NVQ or SVQ level 3, and on which jobs are below this level. In the meantime, all jobs will be assumed to be above NVQ or SVQ level 3 where the migrant you wish to sponsor scores enough points to enter under the skilled migrant tier. You should check this page again for updates before issuing any certificates of sponsorship.
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2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Yes
Other code of practice: No
Minimum rate: £8.20 per hour
[Source: ASHE]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes Professional journals: No Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
•
www.reed.co.uk
•
www.totaljobs.com
•
www.monster.co.uk
•
www.jobserve.com
•
www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
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9224 Waiters, waitresses
This page explains the skill level and appropriate salary rate for waiters and waitresses, and tells you how to meet the resident labour market test.
1. Skill level
The following jobs in this occupation code are at or above NVQ or SVQ level
3:
• Head waiter or waitress, establishments with 80 or more covers
• Sommelier
The following jobs in this occupation code are below NVQ or SVQ level 3:
• Head waiter or waitress, other establishments
• Waiter or waitress
2. Appropriate salary rate
The job must be paid the minimum salary below, which is derived either from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) or, where alternative salary data is available, from an alternative code of practice.
Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: No
Other code of practice: Yes
Minimum rates:
• Head waiter or waitress £18,000
• Sommelier £18,000
[Source: Reed salary survey, Caterer.com, Berkley salary survey, Prospects.UK, People 1st]
3. Resident labour market test
Jobcentre Plus (or JobCentre Online for jobs in Northern Ireland): Yes
National newspapers: Yes
Professional journals: Yes, in any one of the following publications:
• Caterer & Hotelkeeper
• Hospitality Magazine (The Magazine for
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Hospitality Management Professionals)
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Milkround: No
Internet: Yes, on any one of the following websites:
•
www.caterer.com
•
www.caterweb.co.uk
•
www.reed.co.uk
•
www.totaljobs.com
•
www.monster.co.uk
•
www.jobserve.com
•
www.jobsite.co.uk
•
www.fish4.co.uk/iad/jobs
• jobs.guardian.co.uk
• jobs.independent.co.uk
• jobs.telegraph.co.uk
• jobs.timesonline.co.uk
Head-hunters (without national advertising): No
You can use recruitment agencies and head-hunters to help you. The agency or headhunter may carry out a resident labour market test on your behalf, as specified in this code of practice.
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