SOC 2020 unit group 6219

6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.

Unit group 6219 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.

ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: file dated 27 August 2026, version V13 · Appendix Skilled Occupations: figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked against the 8 October 2026 page on 26 October 2026 (unchanged)

In short

  • ONS unit group 6219, in minor group 621 (Leisure and travel services) and major group 6 (Caring, leisure and other service 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

    Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 621: Leisure and travel services.

    Typical entry routes

    There are no formal academic entry requirements. Spoken fluency in a foreign language is needed for some posts. NVQs/SVQs in travel services are available at levels 2 and 3. Training is also received on-the-job.

    Tasks

    • observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly
    • receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers’ queries
    • makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation
    • responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers
    • signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary
    • completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued
    • receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage
    • makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries
    • serves food and beverages to passengers

    Related job titles

    • Bus conductor
    • Holiday representative
    • Information assistant (tourism)
    • Steward (shipping)
    • Tour guide

    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
    6219 Leisure and travel service occupations not elsewhere classified
    Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
    • Bus conductor
    • Holiday representative
    • Information assistant (tourism)
    • Steward (shipping)
    • Tour guide

    Other unit groups in minor group 621

    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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