Helping people in the UK find sponsored work in Australia and New Zealand

Who we are

JobsAbroad UK is a job site for people in the UK who want to work in Australia or New Zealand. It is run by Red Migration FZC, a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from its office at 108, 6th Street, Al Hamriya, Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE. Our team in Dubai helps people from the UK go to work in Australia and New Zealand with employers who sponsor the visa, and for the visa step we work with experienced migration agents and immigration advisers in the industry in both countries.

The site is written with UK readers in mind, but every job on it is open to anyone with the right skills and experience, whatever their nationality.

What you will find here

• Sponsored vacancies in Australia and New Zealand, each with an employer willing to sponsor the work visa of the person it hires.
• Two visa guides in plain English, from offer to grant: Australia's Skills in Demand (482) visa and New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa.
• A blog and short videos on rule changes, paperwork and day-to-day life in both countries.
• WhatsApp alerts the moment a new role goes live.
• No fee to apply. Job seekers never pay to apply for a role here.

How an application works

1. Pick a role. Go to the jobs page and check the ad against your experience, qualifications, licences or registration.
2. Get in touch. Use the email or WhatsApp button on the job and attach your CV and certificates.
3. We review it. If you match what the employer is after, we put you forward. If you do not, we tell you.
4. The interview. Usually by video from home, sometimes with a practical test for trades.
5. Offer and sponsorship. If it goes well, the employer makes an offer and handles sponsorship while you get your visa documents together.
6. Visa and the move. Once the visa is granted, you give notice, fly out and start with your new employer. The visa guides cover each stage.

What to get ready now

• An up-to-date CV listing each job with dates, duties, and the tools, equipment or systems you used.
• References and payslips from your employers.
• Your qualifications: NVQs or SVQs, City & Guilds certificates, apprenticeship papers, degrees and licences. Trades are usually assessed again abroad, so keep certified copies to hand.
• Nursing registration details, if you are a nurse. UK registration does not carry over automatically, so you will register with the regulator in Australia or New Zealand.
• Your UK passport, valid and with your name the same as on your other documents. For many Australian work visas a current UK passport also counts as meeting the English requirement.
• A police certificate from ACRO Criminal Records Office when a UK police certificate is requested, plus certificates from any other country where you have lived long enough to need one.

The roles we list

• Building and construction: carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, concreters, scaffolders, tilers, roofers and labourers.
• Electrical, plumbing and engineering trades: electricians, plumbers, welders, fitters, boilermakers and machinists.
• Health and care: registered nurses, carers and support workers.
• Hospitality: chefs and cooks, kitchen and restaurant managers, front-of-house teams.
• Driving and automotive: lorry and truck drivers, motor and diesel mechanics, auto electricians and panel beaters.
• Manufacturing, warehousing and farming: production and machine operators, storepersons, farm hands and farm managers.
• Professionals: civil, mechanical and electrical engineers, accountants and IT specialists.

Vacancies change every week. See what is open today in Australia and New Zealand.

Why we focus on sponsored jobs

Flying out on a visitor visa to "look around for work" is a gamble that often goes wrong. With a sponsored job you leave the UK knowing a real position is waiting, with an employer that the Australian or New Zealand government has approved and keeps checking.

• Certainty. You know the employer and the role before you book a flight.
• Safeguards. Sponsors have to be approved and must follow the rules on pay and conditions for sponsored staff.
• Family. Partners and dependent children can often come too, within the visa rules.
• A longer-term option. Sponsored work can sometimes lead to permanent residence, for example through Australia's Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186), depending on the rules at the time.

What we are aiming for

Moving to the other side of the world for work is a big decision, and it deserves straight facts rather than hype. We want every move to begin with a genuine vacancy from a sponsoring employer, the visa rules in plain English, and a link to the government page that confirms them.

Put simply: the right job, the right visa, and fewer surprises once you land.

Our commitments

• We list only roles whose employer is willing to sponsor.
• If your profile is not a fit for a job, we say so honestly.
• We explain the visa rules in plain English and link to the official pages.
• You never pay a fee to apply for a job through us.

Something else on your mind? Get in touch with the team.