Student Immigration Advice and Compliance Officer

Contract: Full-time, Fixed Term (Up to 12 Months)

Job Overview:

University College Birmingham’s Compliance team is recruiting for a Student Immigration Advice and Compliance Officer to support with University Student Route compliance operations.

To be successful for this role, you will have experience with Student Route immigration category within Higher Education. You will have good knowledge of Student Route Sponsor guidance and experience in applying the rules to support a variety of complex student immigration matters.

You should be well versed in UKVI SMS system to include CAS issue and reporting change of circumstances. You will also be familiar with the gov.uk student visa application process to support continuing and returning students with obtaining a visa.

Successful candidates are expected to be proactive problem solvers with excellent communication and organisational skills. Furthermore, you will be assertive in delivering advice to both students and faculty members as well as having a proven track record of withstanding pressures in a very busy and changing environment.

Subject to pre-employment checks, this role has a start date of February 2023.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date:

Friday 1 December 2023 at midday

Interview Dates:

TBC

How to apply:

Apply online or download an application pack at http://jobs.ucb.ac.uk/

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. 

UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality.

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.  

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