Westmorland & Furness Council
Westmorland & Furness Council is a local government authority providing public services to the South and East of Cumbria.
The UK Home Office lists Westmorland & Furness Council as a licensed sponsor (A-rated, Skilled Worker route). They can sponsor work visas. We read every advert and list only roles that don't rule out sponsorship. Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Westmorland & Furness Council assigned 22 in 2025 for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas. We're showing 12 of their current openings.
Sponsor licence details
Sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Sponsorship history
Certificates of Sponsorship Westmorland & Furness Council assigned each year, from Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes. One certificate is assigned for each sponsored hire, visa extension or change of employer, so a person can be counted more than once. “1–5” is withheld by the Home Office; the 2025 figures list only sponsors with 5 or more (“—”). Matched to this employer by its name on the sponsor register. Sources: FOI 2025/12841 (2021–24), FOI2026/03501 (2025). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About Westmorland & Furness Council
Westmorland and Furness Council is a unitary local authority responsible for delivering public services to residents and businesses. Established in April 2023, the council replaced several preceding local government bodies, including Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council, Barrow Borough Council, and Eden District Council.
The authority administers essential public services including waste collection and recycling, council tax billing, housing support, library services, and public transport coordination. It also manages planning permissions, building control, adult social care, child safeguarding, and birth, death, and marriage registrations.
Open roles
12 live positions matched to this sponsor licence.