4131 Records clerks and assistants
Unit group 4131 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 4131, in minor group 413 (Administrative occupations: records) and major group 4 (Administrative and secretarial occupations).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
- Going rate as the tables print it:
What the ONS says
Description
Records clerks and assistants maintain and update electronic and/or hard copy documents, correspondence and other records, and organise their storage.
Typical entry routes
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications. Training is normally provided on-the-job. Apprenticeships and NVQs/SVQs in Administration at levels 1 and 2 are available.
Tasks
- examines and sorts incoming material
- classifies, files, archives and locates documents and other records
- copies or duplicates documents or other records
- performs specialised clerical tasks in connection with conveyancing, litigation and the maintenance of medical records
Related job titles
- Admissions officer
- Clerical officer (hospital service)
- Examinations officer (education)
- Filing clerk
- Records clerk
- Ward clerk
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 4131 Records clerks and assistants
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Admissions officer
- Clerical officer (hospital service)
- Examinations officer (education)
- Filing clerk
- Records clerk
- Ward clerk
Other unit groups in minor group 413
- 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants
- 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants
- 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants
- 4135 Library clerks and assistants
- 4136 Human resources administrative occupations
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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