Senior Student Visa Compliance Manager - Registry Operations

We are looking for a Senior Student Visa Compliance Manager to join the Registry Operations department within Academic and Student Support Services.

As a senior member of the Visa Compliance Team, you will play a crucial role in upholding our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of compliance with the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) sponsor obligations.

This post will support a culture of continuous service improvement and undertake a range of duties, including:

• Provide expert advice and support to colleagues at all levels and across academic and professional services, guiding them on complex student visa and immigration matters.
• Ensure adherence to all aspects of compliance with our obligations to the UKVI as a trusted Sponsor, keeping up-to-date knowledge of changes in UKVI policy and procedure.
• Maintaining the University Student Sponsor Licence through oversight of the work of the Student Visa Compliance team, ensuring strict compliance with UKVI regulations.
• Identify opportunities for process and service improvements related to student immigration and compliance and facilitate the implementation of these enhancements.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Extensive knowledge of UK Visa and Immigration regulations as they apply to Higher Education.
• Experience of providing expert advice to staff in relation to student visa regulations.
• Strong data analysis skills to identify risks and ensure full compliance with UKVI regulations.
• An aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks to meet multiple demands.

For more information on work-life balance, financial benefits, development, and wellbeing, and some of the facilities and services on offer to staff at Cardiff University please visit https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/what-we-can-offer

This is a full-time (35 hours per week), 2 year fixed term position.

Salary: £49,794 - £54,395 per annum (Grade 7).

Please contact [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.

Closing date: 7 April 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.