Faculty recruitment

Moving to London

• Visas/Immigration

  This section offers a brief overview of UK visa and immigration requirements. At the point of acceptance of an employment offer at the School, the Research and Faculty Office will be in touch with details of what you will need to do, based on your particular circumstances. Please note that this section is targeted at core faculty members and arrangements may vary for faculty on different types of contract.
  
  To make sure that the School is fully compliant with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulation, we need to ensure that new employees are eligible to take up employment in the UK. You will be asked to provide documentary evidence of your eligibility to accept employment.
  
  UK nationals
  You will be asked to provide the following documentary evidence before starting work:

  
  

  • an official document showing your National Insurance number, e.g. payslip, P45 or P60
  • passport

   

  EEA Nationals Post-Brexit

  European Union (EU) citizens and their family members who want to stay in the UK beyond 31st December 2020 will need to have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme. The EU Settlement Scheme allows EU citizens and their family members to continue to live, work and study here in the UK.

  The same scheme is accessible by EEA and Swiss nationals. Irish citizens are not required to apply, but can do so if they wish. British citizens with dual nationality are not eligible to apply. EU citizens married to, or in a durable relationship with, a British Citizen, must apply.

  Even if you have a Permanent Residence documents, you will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. 

   

  Find out more information about EEA countries
  
  Non-EEA Nationals
  Non-EEA nationals taking up employment at the School will be assessed for eligibility to live and work in the UK under the Points Based System (PBS).
  
  In the vast majority of cases, London Business School will issue you with a Tier 2 (General) Certificate of Sponsorship. You will then use this to obtain your visa.
  
  Find out more information about Tier 2
  
  Tier 2 Visas
  If you are a non-EEA national with a Tier 2 (General) Certificate of Sponsorship, you will need to get a visa for yourself, and (if you will be joined by your family in the UK) for your spouse and children, before travelling to the UK.
  
  Visa costs for new faculty and any dependents will be reimbursed by the School via Payroll in the first salary payment, on receipt of proof of purchase to the Research and Faculty Ofice. Obtaining your visa is a relatively straightforward task and most incoming faculty do this for themselves. However, if you wish to get legal assistance, this can also be charged to your relocation budget. 
  
  You may wish to contact your nearest British Embassy or Consulate to check with them the formalities that you need to go through before leaving for the UK.
  
  Biometrics All UKVI visa applicants are required to provide biometric information as part of the visa application process. If you refuse to provide your biometrics, your visa will not be processed. You will need to go in person to your nearest visa application centre to provide your biometrics.
  
  Immigration Health Surcharge
  To cover the cost of National Health Service (NHS) healthcare for migrants, the Immigration Act 2014 introduced an Immigration Health Surcharge, which applies to all non-EEA/Swiss citizens applying for visas which are longer than six months in duration (excluding Visitor visas). You will need to pay the surcharge, and for core faculty the School will reimburse the cost of this for yourself and any dependants with your first salary payment.
  
  Find out more about the Immigration Health Surcharge
  
  Registering With The Police
  After you arrive in the United Kingdom, you may have to register your stay with the police. You must register if you are from:
  
  Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
  
  If you need to register, this requirement will be written on your visa in your passport. You must register within seven days of arriving in the United Kingdom, or you could be fined.

   

• Money Matters

  Opening a Bank Account
  If you have an account with an international bank, you may wish to see whether you can open a UK account with them – this is often easier than signing up to a new bank.
  
  The documentation you will need to open an account with a new bank in the UK will vary, but most banks require as a minimum your passport and proof of UK address. You may also need a reference letter confirming your employment at London Business School, your salary, and new UK address.
  
  There are a few major high street banks to choose from, many with branches that are conveniently near the London Business School campus.

• Accommodation & Moving Home

  Relocation
  The School’s relocation policy reimburses new employees, tax-free, for expenses incurred by the necessity of relocating for the new job, up to a maximum of £8,000 (HMRC’s tax-free limit).
  
  Find out more about relocation
  
  These areas of London are all close to the School:

  
  

  • Marylebone
  • St John’s Wood
  • Primrose Hill
  • Maida Vale and Little Venice
  • Hampstead

  
  

  Further Afield
  Family accommodation is more readily available in the suburbs. Although most faculty live in areas of London described above, some commute into London from areas on either the Metropolitan tube line (Pinner, Harrow) which comes directly into Baker Street or alternatively the Chiltern train line (Gerard’s Cross, Beaconsfield) which comes directly into Marylebone. All these journeys are simple and hassle-free, taking between 20 and 40 minutes.

  If you wish we can put you in touch with an Estate Agent or professional relocation company to help you find a property before you move to London.

• Healthcare

  Upon arrival in the UK you should register with a local GP surgery (doctors’ surgery).
  
  The UK has a healthcare service called the National Health Service (NHS). At present, EEA and Swiss nationals are automatically entitled to free healthcare from the NHS.
  
  Hospital treatment and consultations with a doctor are free, but you will usually have to pay towards the cost of a prescription.
  
  Find out more information about National Healthcare Services
  
  Dental
  You can get dental treatment on the NHS. However, unlike doctors’ appointments and treatment, you will be charged a fee. In certain areas, it can be difficult to find an NHS dentist that is accepting new patients, so you may like to consider private treatment.
  
  Find out more about registering with a NHS dentist
  
  Emergencies
  In the event of an accident, you should telephone 999, the number for all UK emergency services that require immediate assistance (if you are registered with the NHS, the accident and emergency services are free).

• Schools and Childcare

  Schools
  For new faculty with families, finding a good school for their children is usually high on the priority list when moving to London.
  
  There is a high standard of childcare and education in the UK and some of the very best schools can be found in London.
  
  State or Private?
  The first choice you will need to make is between state and private education. Getting a place at most state schools is usually dependent on the catchment area in which you live.
  
  State Schools – OFSTED Reports
  You can look up reports on primary or state secondary schools inspected by the education inspection body, the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). OFSTED regularly inspects all schools which are totally or mainly state funded.
  
  Useful Links:
  
  Find out more information on OFSTED
  Find out more information about Professional Relocation
  Find out more information on the Independent Schools Council
  
  Childcare
  Faculty can choose to channel up to a certain figure of their monthly salary via salary sacrifice to Childcare Vouchers, helping to support the costs of childcare.
  
  Find out more information on the Childcare Scheme
  Find out more about UK childcare

• Transport

  London is a large, busy city with a strong transportation network that covers every corner of the city. Transport for London is responsible for the underground, buses, overground trains and a cycle scheme offering a variety of options for getting around in London. The Oyster Card is an essential item for travelling around London. It is an electronic ticket that works on the underground system and buses as well as some overground train routes.
  
  Find out more about the Oyster Card and TFL
  Find out more about driving in the UK