SOC code 2321: Head teachers and principals
Yes, you can sponsor a new worker in SOC code 2321 (Head teachers and principals). Instead of a going rate, the pay must meet the Teachers' national pay scale rate for the role, and never less than £25,000 a year.
- New hire on a Skilled Worker visaYesa degree-level health or education job
- Lowest salaryPay scaleTeachers' national pay scale rate, never below £25,000 a year
- Health and Care Worker visaNouse the Skilled Worker visa
- Skills charge£480 or £1,320a year per worker, small or charity / medium or large
Figures from Appendix Skilled Occupations, Immigration Rules.
Who you can sponsor in SOC code 2321
Health and education jobs on national pay scales follow the scale, not the £41,700 floor most jobs need. The rate for each band and grade is in Tables 4 and 5 of the Appendix Skilled Occupations; the NHS Agenda for Change bands are in the band table on our SOC codes page.
The code is not on the Health and Care Worker visa list, so the worker comes on the standard Skilled Worker visa.
SOC code 2321 in the official tables
| As published | Yes: National pay scale for the role |
|---|---|
| Skill level | RQF 6 or above |
| Going rate | National pay scale |
| Immigration salary list | Not listed |
| Temporary shortage list | Not listed |
| Health and Care Worker visa | No |
Home Office fees for one hire under 2321
| Your business | Licence fee, once | One worker, 3 years | One worker, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small, or a charity | £611 | £1,965 | £2,925 |
| Medium or large | £1,682 | £4,485 | £7,125 |
Job titles in SOC code 2321
- Head master (secondary school)
- Head teacher (primary school)
- Principal (further education)
- Rector (university)
The duties decide the code, not the title alone. When a title could fit two codes, the CASCOT coding tool helps you pick.
Codes close to this one
- 2317Teachers of English as a foreign language£36,200 going rate
- 2319Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified£33,400 going rate
- 2322Education managers£43,900 going rate
- 2323Education advisers and school inspectors£42,200 going rate
- 2324Early education and childcare services managers£33,400 going rate
- 2329Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified£40,600 going rate
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