Student Immigration Compliance and Advice Manager

Bournemouth University; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a proactive Student Immigration Compliance and Advice Manager. The role involves leading the student immigration function, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing expert guidance to students and staff. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in managing immigration compliance within higher education and strong data analytical skills. Leadership capabilities and effective collaboration across departments are essential. This position contributes significantly to the university's commitment to an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of UKVI regulations and student visa requirements.
• Experience managing student immigration compliance in higher education.
• Strong data literacy and analytical skills.
• Excellent management, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to lead a team and develop staff capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the university's student immigration function and ensure compliance.
• Deliver expert advice on student immigration to students and staff.
• Develop policies and processes for accurate data monitoring.
• Manage regulatory compliance with a data-led approach.
• Collaborate across the university to enhance services.

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Student Immigration Compliance and Advice Manager to lead the university’s student immigration function. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the university’s student sponsor licence duties and the delivery of expert advice and guidance on student immigration to students and staff. You will drive the development of policies, systems and processes to support accurate data monitoring, reporting and ongoing regulatory compliance with a data-led approach to decision making and risk management.

About You

You will have in-depth expert knowledge of UKVI regulations and student visa requirements and experience of managing student immigration compliance within higher education. You will demonstrate strong data literacy, including the ability to analyse and interpret data, identify issues and inform service improvements. You will be able to design, implement and evaluate effective processes and reporting tools. Excellent management, communication and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively across the university. You will have strong leadership and staff development capabilities and experience of leading a team.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Jo Freeman, Head of Student Administration, [e-mail].

About the department

Our Academic Services department is made up of experts in student records, course administration, academic quality, and library and learning services. Academic Services creates an enabling academic environment, which shares expertise, builds capabilities and inspires stakeholders through sector leading, user centred processes and outstanding service delivery.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [e-mail].