SOC 2020 · 2231
Midwifery nurses
About this occupation
SOC 2020 code 2231 covers midwifery nurses roles as classified by the Office for National Statistics Standard Occupational Classification 2020.
This occupation is not currently on the Skilled Worker eligible-occupations list. Employers cannot use this code to sponsor overseas nationals on the Skilled Worker route. If you believe your role matches a different SOC code that is eligible, check the Home Office appendix of eligible occupations.
SOC 2020 classification
Every four-digit code sits inside a three-level parent hierarchy maintained by the ONS.
- 2
Major group
PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
- 22
Sub-major group
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
- 223
Minor group
Nursing Professionals
- 2231
Unit group
Midwifery nurses
Source: ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Finding sponsors hiring for this code
Sponsors do not publish their per-SOC hiring plans in the public register — they only publish the visa routes they hold a licence for. To find sponsors who realistically recruit for midwifery nurses:
- Use the search box to look for employers in your sector that hold a Skilled Worker licence.
- Filter by Skilled Worker or, where applicable, Health & Care Worker.
- Apply through each sponsor's standard recruitment channel and ask early whether the role is open to sponsorship.
SOC 2020 reference data is refreshed annually from ONS each April. Salary thresholds are reviewed annually by the Migration Advisory Committee and re-ingested at the same time. Always verify against the original GOV.UK / ONS publications before relying on this information for a visa application.