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Frontline: does its approach social work sponsor a UK visa?

NoApproach Social Work

No. Frontline does not sponsor its approach social work for international students who need a visa. Frontline requires candidates to already have the right to work and study in the UK through to September 2029 and to be resident in England. There is no stated sponsorship mechanism, and the charity does not appear on the gov.uk sponsor register at all.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
Year 1 bursary of £18,000 to £20,000
2027 cycle
Applications open now for the 2027 cohort, rolling, no closing date published
Confidence
high
“Right to work and study in the UK until Sep 2029”
Frontline, from its own careers pages
Frontline early careersVerify on gov.uk

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About the approach social work

Locations
Partner local authorities across EnglandSource
Starting pay
18000“a bursary of £18,000 (£20,000 in London)”Source
Degree requirement
2.2“A 2.2 in an undergraduate honours degree is mandatory, along with GCSE English Language at Grade C/4 or above”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. registration
  2. application form completion
  3. online test
  4. assessment centre evaluation
  5. pre-employment/programme checks
“The five-step selection process includes registration, application form completion, an online test, an assessment centre evaluation, and pre-employment/programme checks”Source

What Frontline publishes about this programme

Checked against Frontline's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-08-11. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Frontline sponsor visas for its approach social work?

No. Frontline does not sponsor its approach social work for international students who need a visa. Frontline requires candidates to already have the right to work and study in the UK through to September 2029 and to be resident in England. There is no stated sponsorship mechanism, and the charity does not appear on the gov.uk sponsor register at all.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme sits below the Skilled Worker salary threshold, which is itself a reason sponsorship is not possible.

When do applications open for the Frontline approach social work?

Applications open now for the 2027 cohort, rolling, no closing date published. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Frontline's own site.

Where is the Frontline approach social work based?

Partner local authorities across England, according to Frontline's own careers information.

What does the Frontline approach social work pay?

18000, according to Frontline's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Frontline approach social work?

2.2, according to Frontline's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Frontline approach social work?

registration, application form completion, online test, assessment centre evaluation, pre-employment/programme checks, according to Frontline's own careers information.

How should I confirm Frontline's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Frontline's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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