Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a school secretary?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a school secretary (SOC 4213).
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 4213 (School secretaries) 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 | School secretaries |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 42 Secretarial and related occupations › 421 Secretarial and related occupations |
Job titles under SOC 4213
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- School secretaries
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Administration assistant (schools)
- Clerical assistant (schools)
- School administrator
- School secretary
- Secretary (schools)
What the job involves
School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.
Typical tasks
- Sorts, files and otherwise deals with incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Types directly or transcribes letters, reports and other documents, and prints or photocopies documents as required
- Maintains administrative records relating to pupils and staff, and generates statistical and other reports
- Handles enquiries from parents and arranges meetings with members of staff
- Undertakes reception duties for visitors, handles face-to-face and telephone enquiries and passes on messages
- Orders equipment and stationery
- Arranges payment of invoices, handles cash
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although many employers expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades, and professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 4213
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a school secretary?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a school secretary (SOC 4213). SOC 2020 code 4213 (School secretaries) 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 4213?
4213 is the SOC 2020 code for School secretaries. School secretaries provide administrative support in schools by keeping and maintaining school records and performing a range of routine clerical tasks within the school.
What job titles use SOC code 4213?
GOV.UK lists: School secretaries.
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.