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Perth and Kinross Council: does its graduate apprentice technician, roads service sponsor a UK visa?

NoGraduate Apprentice Technician, Roads Service (Graduate Apprenticeship towards a part-time honours degree in Civil Engineering, SCQF level 10)

No. Perth and Kinross Council does not sponsor its graduate apprentice technician, roads service for international students who need a visa. The advert states that the council is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post, and an offer depends on eligibility to work in the UK and a Disclosure Scotland check.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Below the threshold
Opportunity
apprenticeship
Pay
£27,010 to £42,252 (career grade)
2027 cycle
Applications open now, closing 25 October 2026
Confidence
high

Perth and Kinross Council Graduate Apprentice Technician, Roads Service: at a glance

Locations
PerthSource
Degree requirement
Entry requirements for a part-time Honours Degree in Civil Engineering; valid driving licence“You must meet the entry requirements for a part-time Honours Degree in Civil Engineering.”Source
“Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.”
Perth and Kinross Council, from its own careers pages
The catch: This is a Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship, so you must meet the university's entry requirements for the part-time Civil Engineering honours degree before the council will appoint you, and you need a driving licence.
Perth and Kinross Council early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Perth and Kinross Council publishes about this programme

Checked against Perth and Kinross Council's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

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Common questions

Does Perth and Kinross Council sponsor visas for its graduate apprentice technician, roads service?

No. Perth and Kinross Council does not sponsor its graduate apprentice technician, roads service for international students who need a visa. Perth and Kinross Council advertised two Graduate Apprentice Technician posts (ref PKC14328) in its Roads Service at Ruthvenfield Depot, Inveralmond, Perth, on myjobscotland on 8 October 2026. The posts are a structured career-grade programme: the apprentice attends university part-time towards a recognised Civil Engineering qualification (applicants must meet the entry requirements for a part-time Honours Degree in Civil Engineering, which is SCQF level 10 in the Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship framework) while working across the Roads Maintenance Partnership, Traffic and Network and Road Network Management teams and with partner organisation Tayside Contracts. Work covers carriageway and footway resurfacing, traffic calming and active travel schemes, and road works coordination and inspection. The post is temporary, full time at 36 hours a week, and pays £27,010 to £42,252 on a career-grade structure. A valid driving licence is required. The advert states that the council is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post, and an offer depends on eligibility to work in the UK and a Disclosure Scotland check.

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.

What is the catch international students miss with Perth and Kinross Council?

This is a Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship, so you must meet the university's entry requirements for the part-time Civil Engineering honours degree before the council will appoint you, and you need a driving licence.

When do applications open for the Perth and Kinross Council graduate apprentice technician, roads service?

Applications open now, closing 25 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Perth and Kinross Council's own site.

Where is the Perth and Kinross Council graduate apprentice technician, roads service based?

Perth, according to Perth and Kinross Council's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Perth and Kinross Council graduate apprentice technician, roads service?

Entry requirements for a part-time Honours Degree in Civil Engineering; valid driving licence, according to Perth and Kinross Council's own careers information.

How should I confirm Perth and Kinross Council's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Perth and Kinross Council'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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