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title: "The City of Edinburgh Council: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-edinburgh-763262
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
---

# The City of Edinburgh Council: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, The City of Edinburgh Council (Edinburgh) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit
- Town: Edinburgh
- Companies House number: not matched
- Website: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-edinburgh-council/
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-edinburgh-763262

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh
- One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

No Companies House check has been cached for this sponsor yet. Run one at https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/compliance.

## Sponsored jobs

2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (11 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Senior Social Worker - Social Care Direct Response Team · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £47,639–£56,392 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5921896709?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Supply Secondary School Teacher - City Wide · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £36,159–£54,453 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899749768?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Pupil Support Worker - Craigentinny Primary School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £27,257–£29,850 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5889027336?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Pupil Support Worker - Prospect Bank School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £27,257–£29,850 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5882776546?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Pupil Support Worker - Stenhouse Primary School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £27,257–£29,850 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5878708357?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Pupil Support Worker - Westfield Secondary School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £27,257–£29,850 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879872875?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- School Support Assistant - Wardie Primary School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £26,806–£27,032 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5878662598?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Pupil Support Worker - Broughton Primary School · Edinburgh Technopole, Milton Bridge · £27,257–£29,850 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879934996?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=763262&employer=The%20City%20of%20Edinburgh%20Council

A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer.

## Common questions about The City of Edinburgh Council

### Is The City of Edinburgh Council a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. The City of Edinburgh Council in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can The City of Edinburgh Council sponsor?

The City of Edinburgh Council is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does The City of Edinburgh Council have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from The City of Edinburgh Council on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is The City of Edinburgh Council based?

The register lists The City of Edinburgh Council at Edinburgh. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-edinburgh-763262
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-edinburgh-763262.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
- Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.
