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Working as an IT Consultant
Although Information Technology is not in ‘Shortage’ in the UK many Employers still find it difficult to find resident workers with certain cutting edge skill & experience combinations. If you’re a highly skilled IT professional our Tier 2 Licensed Consultancy Partners may be prepared, where required, to sponsor you on a Tier 2 Visa (UK Work Permit).
Each year thousands of highly skilled IT professionals come to the UK on sponsored Tier 2 Visas, many with IT Consultancies who send seconded staff to the UK to deliver assignments. In 2008 almost 30,000 IT workers were seconded to the UK on Intra Company Transfer Work Permits, 42% of which were with the big 7 Indian IT Consultancies (Tata (13%), Infosys (9%), Wipro (7%), Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, Satyam & HCL). Former ‘big consultancy’ staff are often in high demand in the UK as they have developed first hand experience on projects utilising cutting edge skills.
If you’re a high level IT professional our Tier 2 Licensed Consultancy Partners may be prepared to sponsor you on a Tier 2 Visa (Work Permit) where required. For more Information call now on 0800 294 4388 or Submit your Details & we will get back to you.
Managed IT Projects & Consultant Requirements
Our Consultancy Partners specialise in delivering IT projects at a fraction of the cost of one of the big Consultancies. Typically projects are only taken on if they meet the minimum requirements of; a minimum £250 per professional day & a minimum 3 month project term.In order to secure employment with a Consultancy Partner you must be a high level professional capable of delivering a client facing assignment. Our Partners often look for:
- An IT Degree & at least 24 months Professional Experience, OR
- No Degree & at least 60+ Months Professional Experience
Tier 2 (Work Permit) Sponsorship
Tier 2 General is a points based visa that requires applicants to score 50 points for ‘Attributes’ and satisfy the English Language & Maintenance Requirements.If you are successful in securing Tier 2 employment our Consultancy Partners will be able to cover the 50 Attributes points required and potentially the Maintenance requirement. Our Tier 2 Partners are ‘A Rated’ sponsors who only employ individuals on highly skilled salaries; therefore it is highly unlikely that any employees will require access to public funds.
The only issue for many IT professionals is the English Language Requirement which requires the applicant to:
- Come from a country in which English is the main language
- Have successfully completed a Degree qualification (or better) which was taught in English
- Have passed a qualifying English Language Test (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL)
For more Information see Qualifying under Tier 2 (Work Permit)
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