Job Introduction
JOB TITLE: Visa Compliance Officer
DEPARTMENT: International Higher Education
LOCATION: Home and Office based, London
POSITION: Full-time, permanent
JOB PURPOSE
This Visa Compliance Officer post will focus on the operational aspects of complying with BPP’s sponsorship duties as a UKVI licence holder. The responsibilities of the Visa Compliance Team commence once international students have arrived in the country, completed their registration process and are officially enrolled in their academic programme and continue until the Visa end date.
The Visa Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring the Student Management System (SMS) is maintained to a high degree of quality. You will liaise with relevant internal stakeholders to maintain up to date records on BPP Sponsored students in line with UVKI guidelines.
Candidates will be expected to have good communication and interpersonal skills and ideally have experience working in a customer service or an administrative role. Experience of the UK Higher Education sector and UK immigration regulations will be required for the role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
The key duties outlined below apply in general, but each individual post will have responsibility for a defined group of students. You will be responsible for the following:
- Responsible for the student sponsorship journey from arrival to completion/withdrawal.
- Responsible for ensuring change of circumstances under the UKVI sponsor guidance are monitored and reported with in core SLA.
- Support internal stakeholders with compliance-based queries.
- Ensure sponsorship management system (SMS) is maintained to a high degree of quality.
- Maintain records relating to off boarding e.g., graduate route notification, evidence collection for support course completion metrics.
- To liaise with key external stakeholders as required, in particular the UKVI.
- To stay up to date with relevant policy and training opportunities with UKCISA and Home Office.
- To escalate any complex cases of concern regarding sponsored students (Student Route) to the Visa Compliance Manager
What we're looking for?
- Knowledge of the Higher Education Sector and the challenges surrounding this
- Knowledge of the Immigration Rules and the ability to interpret complex rules and regulations
- Administrative experience, preferably in the education sector
- Confident user of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel
- Problem-solving
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to successfully multi-task
- A proactive and enthusiastic team player
- Customer-focused with the ability to communicate at all levels with internal and external stakeholders
Does this sound like you? Apply today and join BPP Group!
