8119SOC 2020 · 8 · 81 · 811Ineligible

Process operatives not elsewhere classified: UK Skilled Worker visa and SOC 8119

Ineligible

Rules checked against GOV.UK 6 November 2026 · Compiled by SWC Editorial Team

Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “process operatives not elsewhere classified”?

No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “process operatives not elsewhere classified” (SOC 8119).

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 8119 (Process operatives not elsewhere classified) 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.
Key facts for SOC 8119
OccupationProcess operatives not elsewhere classified
Skilled Worker eligibilityIneligible
Going rateNot applicable
Appendix table(s)Table 6
Immigration Salary ListNo
Temporary Shortage ListNo
SOC 2020 group81 Process, plant, machine and construction operatives › 811 Process operatives

Job titles under SOC 8119

GOV.UK lists these related job titles:

  • Ceramic workers
  • Concrete operatives (concrete production)
  • Glass workers (excludes agriculture)
  • Rubber workers
  • Process operatives not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
  • Glass worker
  • Moulder (rubber goods mfr)
  • Melting pot assistant (electric cable)
  • Process worker (fibreglass mfr)
  • Stone finisher (cast concrete products mfr)

What the job involves

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of processing occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 811: Process operatives.

Typical tasks

  • Packs products ready for kiln setting
  • Operates kilns, furnaces and ovens to produce cement clinker, linoleum cement and asphalt, to fire abrasive and carbon products, to make and treat glass and ceramic items, and otherwise cook and heat treat materials and products not elsewhere classified
  • Operates masticating, calendaring, mixing, forming, shaping, moulding, extruding, cutting, trimming and winding machines to make and repair rubber products
  • Operates machines to mix, blend, crush, wash and separate seeds and other materials not elsewhere classified
  • Operates machines to produce flat and corrugated asbestos cement pipes and sheets
  • Performs other processing tasks not elsewhere classified

Typical entry routes and qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, though some employers may expect entrants to possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by specialist training courses. NVQs/SVQs in Performing Manufacturing Operations are available at levels 1, and 2.

Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.

Questions about SOC 8119

Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “process operatives not elsewhere classified”?

No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “process operatives not elsewhere classified” (SOC 8119). SOC 2020 code 8119 (Process operatives not elsewhere classified) 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 8119?

8119 is the SOC 2020 code for Process operatives not elsewhere classified. Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of processing occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 811: Process operatives.

What job titles use SOC code 8119?

GOV.UK lists: Ceramic workers, Concrete operatives (concrete production), Glass workers (excludes agriculture), Rubber workers, Process operatives not elsewhere classified.

Sources

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