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Chef

Hampshire County CouncilSarisbury Green, Southampton

Salary
£25k – £26k
Posted
22 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Hampshire County Council is hiring a Chef in Sarisbury Green, a hospitality & catering role. The advertised salary is £25k – £26k. Hampshire County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Hampshire County Council is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Hampshire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £25k – £26k
  • How this salary compares: about 10% below the £29,120 median across 1,857 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Sarisbury Green, Southampton
  • Similar roles nearby: 1 other live hospitality & catering role in Sarisbury Green browse them
  • Posted: 22 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Chefs are among the occupations specifically listed as eligible under the Skilled Worker visa, covering roles from commis chef through to head chef level. Restaurant groups, hotel chains, and contract catering companies sponsor both established chefs and those at earlier stages of their career.

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