Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “human resources administrative occupations”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “human resources administrative occupations” (SOC 4136).
You might be able to work in the UK on a different visa. Compare UK work visas.
Based on the UK Immigration Rules and the Skilled Worker visa guide on GOV.UK. This is a summary, not advice about your own situation.
The rules in detail
SOC 2020 code 4136 (Human resources administrative occupations) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT6 · 29 Oct 26.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Human resources administrative occupations |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 41 Administrative occupations › 413 Administrative occupations: records |
Job titles under SOC 4136
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Recruitment administrators
- Training administrators
- Human resources administrative occupations not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Course administrator
- Human resources administrator
- Personnel administrator
- Personnel clerk
- Training administrator
What the job involves
Human resources administrative occupations provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations.
Typical tasks
- Supports senior HR staff in the development and implementation of HR and industrial relations policies
- Arranges advertisements for jobs in the relevant media
- Provides practical support for recruitment and selection procedures such as checking application forms, arranging interviews of candidates and ensuring the interview panel receive all relevant documentation
- Provides administrative support for training courses, work placements etc
- Implements and maintains HR records systems
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require degree level qualifications and most entrants possess GCSE/S grades. Certification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is available, along with relevant NVQs/SVQs at various levels.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 4136
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “human resources administrative occupations”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “human resources administrative occupations” (SOC 4136). SOC 2020 code 4136 (Human resources administrative occupations) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled Occupations.
What is SOC code 4136?
4136 is the SOC 2020 code for Human resources administrative occupations. Human resources administrative occupations provide administrative support for the human resources (HR) operations within organisations.
What job titles use SOC code 4136?
GOV.UK lists: Recruitment administrators, Training administrators, Human resources administrative occupations not elsewhere classified.
Sources
- Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups
Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice. Report an error on this page.