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Unlocked Graduates: does its prison officer programme sponsor a UK visa?

NoPrison Officer Programme

No. Unlocked Graduates does not sponsor its prison officer programme for international students who need a visa. Unlocked Graduates states directly that applicants on a Graduate visa are not eligible, while EU Settlement Scheme status holders are fine. This is the clearest example in the whole roster of the common misconception that a Graduate visa is a general-purpose work permit; here it is named and excluded outright.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
graduate scheme
Pay
Not published in the page reviewed
2027 cycle
No published date as of 1 October 2026
Confidence
high
“You are not eligible to apply with a graduate visa.”
Unlocked Graduates, from its own careers pages
The catch: This is a distinct bar type from the others in this roster. It is not about sponsorship at all, it is a direct exclusion of a specific visa category by name.
Unlocked Graduates early careersVerify on gov.uk

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About the prison officer programme

Locations
London: Holborn Town Hall, 193-197 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BD, Manchester: Neo, 9 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4ETSource
Recruitment stages
  1. Blind assessment
“blind assessment for candidate screening: they evaluate applicants based on their relevant skills, qualifications or experience while removing identifying information”Source

What Unlocked Graduates publishes about this programme

Checked against Unlocked Graduates'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: not published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: not 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 Unlocked Graduates sponsor visas for its prison officer programme?

No. Unlocked Graduates does not sponsor its prison officer programme for international students who need a visa. Unlocked Graduates states directly that applicants on a Graduate visa are not eligible, while EU Settlement Scheme status holders are fine. This is the clearest example in the whole roster of the common misconception that a Graduate visa is a general-purpose work permit; here it is named and excluded outright.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Unlocked Graduates?

This is a distinct bar type from the others in this roster. It is not about sponsorship at all, it is a direct exclusion of a specific visa category by name.

When do applications open for the Unlocked Graduates prison officer programme?

No published date as of 1 October 2026. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Unlocked Graduates's own site.

Where is the Unlocked Graduates prison officer programme based?

London: Holborn Town Hall, 193-197 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BD, Manchester: Neo, 9 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4ET, according to Unlocked Graduates's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Unlocked Graduates prison officer programme?

Blind assessment, according to Unlocked Graduates's own careers information.

How should I confirm Unlocked Graduates's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Unlocked Graduates'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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