Recruitment Hunters are recruiting an experienced Senior Visa Compliance Officer for their HIGHER EDUCATION client in Central London. This role will require someone with a minimum of 3 years+ Visa Compliance experience and Pre & Post CAS issuing experience is essential from the Higher Education sector. Also, with some form of Supervisory / Management experience for a team of 4.

Visa Compliance experience, Supervisory, UKVI, CAS (Pre-Post Issuing) & Tier 4 knowledge. **CAS ISSUING EXPERIENCE **

The Senior Visa Compliance Officer will report to the Visa & Immigration Compliance Manager, the Senior Visa Compliance Officer will focus on both the strategic and operational aspects of complying with the University's duties as a visa sponsor. This role will collaborate on internal projects relating to a visa student's immigration lifecycle as well as working directly with offer holders and registered students, providing visa support. The Senior Visa Compliance Officer will successfully manage effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and at least 3 years' experience working in a visa and immigration role in the UK Higher Education Sector.

Job Summary - Senior Visa Compliance Officer (Supervisor)

TEAM SUPERVISION

• Supervise the Visa Compliance Officers' work and provide guidance and support as needed to ensure quality and timely completion of tasks.
• Monitor team performance and provide feedback to individual team members and the Visa & Immigration Compliance Manager.
• Provide training and support to university staff involved in the visa application process.

VISA COMPLIANCE

• Assist the Head of Visa Compliance and the Visa & Immigration Compliance manager in the creation and implementation of compliance strategies.
• Assist members of the Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions teams in the creation and implementation of conversion strategies.
• Complete sponsor reporting duties and liaise with UKVI through official systems.

• Develop and update immigration and compliance related communications across all platforms.
• Train and collaborate with internal stakeholders to inform students and offer holders of requirements for gaining and maintaining a Student Visa in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the Visa Compliance Team meets all UKVI sponsorship duties, and monitors and audits sponsored visa records.
• Support the immigration lifecycle of international students and monitor changes in student circumstances.
• Monitor academic engagement and compile reports for Visa & Immigration Compliance Manager.
• Create and maintain policies and processes related to Visa and Immigration Compliance.

• Provide advice to prospective and registered students regarding CAS and visa process and regulations.
• Work as a Level 1 user on the UKVI SMS system.

CAS PROCESS

• Monitor and supervise the delivery of CAS processes to meet University and UKVI requirements. This includes and is not limited to, reporting on student visa application progress, maintaining up-to-date information about students, identifying and supporting at-risk students and communicating with external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Visa & Immigration Compliance Manager, Visa Compliance Officers and external stakeholders to assign CAS correctly via SMS in an accurate and timely manner.

OTHER DUTIES

• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training.
• To keep up-to-date with Higher Education and Immigration rules and regulations.

• To foster a positive work environment with a good team spirit, including the wider admissions, recruitment and marketing team and all other departments.

• Attend meetings or events which may require weekend or evening work on occasion.

Education and Skills - Visa Compliance Officer

Education

• Degree or equivalent qualification (Essential)

Experience

• 3 years + experience in a similar HE Visa Compliance role [E]

• Ability to support a team - Some form of supervisory experience [E]

• An exceptionally high level of attention to detail and accuracy. [E]

• High-level organisational skills and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage workload. [E]

• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills. [E]

• Experience working with customers face-to-face, digitally and over the phone. [E]

• Diplomatic influencing and relationship-building skills. [E]

• Recent experience in issuing CAS, processing student visa applications and applying the

UKVI regulations, including checking applicants' documentation. [E]

• Recent experience in issuing COS, applying UKVI regulations, including right to work checks. [D]

• Experience writing and amending Policies and Processes, for internal or external use. [D]

This role is a permanent role, starting in May 2024. The person would be required to work on a hybrid basis. The salary will be paying between £35,000 - £40,000 DOE + Benefits.

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