Job Introduction
Here at BPP we pride ourselves on providing the best possible client and learner experience, with the University designing and delivering best-in-class programmes.
We are recruiting for a Head of International Student Compliance who will be responsible for BPP's compliance with UKVI Sponsorship guidance for inbound international students to the UK. This is a hugely important role within the University and offers great opportunities to grow in a fast-paced environment.
What if you read the description and don't meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!
Why work for BPP?
It is a great time to join BPP as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join BPP such as:
- Brilliantly, you can study any of BPP’s courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
- With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
- We also provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
- Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans that offer additional assurance to look after you and your family.
What you’ll be doing
In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the relationship with the UKVI via the home office SMS, ensuring accurate and on-time reporting. Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring BPP remains up to date with the guidance and will support the Director of International Student Compliance to build BPP’s interpretation into policy and procedures. As such you will have the following responsibilities:
- Manage the UKVI Compliance Team and monitor team SLAs for updates and actions
- Support on submissions of information and data to the UKVI when required, including but not limited to the Annual CAS allocation and the Basic Compliance Assessment.
- Manage the audit readiness plan and regularly conduct internal audits to assess readiness, ensuring that records and processes are maintained in line with UKVI requirements.
- Manage data accuracy in relation to visa information in the SMS
- Work with internal stakeholders to promote UKVI compliance and the support of international students
- Ensure training is up to date and completed by relevant teams across the business
- Performs other duties as assigned or apparent to achieve the main duties above.
What experience you’ll need
We are particularly looking for individuals with experience/expertise in the following areas:
Essential
- Background in compliance / working with international students
- Knowledge of student immigration policies & procedures
- Stakeholder Management at multiple levels
- Experience at working with global colleagues and students
- Effective interactions and management of external regulators
- Audit experience
- Trend analysis and the ability to develop, document, communicate and manage response plans
- Experience of producing data reports
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate with experience in MS word, excel and CRM systems
- Strong data and reporting skills
- Problem analysis – cause and effect and the ability to drive forward solutions in a timely manner
- Able to work at different levels and in different areas of the organisation
- Team player aligned to the BPP culture
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or relevant work experience that demonstrates analytical and communication skills
BPP are a Disability Confident employer so if you need any reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please just let us know!
BPP Education Group reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.
BPP actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. BPP will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience. Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to BPP undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with BPP’s safer recruitment practices.
