Student Immigration Manager

Sponsorship statement from job description

"we are seeking a proactive and detail oriented student immigration manager to join our student immigration team. this role is integral to ensuring the university's compliance with uk visas and immigration (ukvi) sponsorship requirements and supporting our international student community. **responsible for**: student immigration team **purpose of post**: ensuring the university's compliance with uk visas and immigration (ukvi) sponsorship requirements and supporting our international student community. lead and manage the student immigration team, ensuring the delivery of an effective, high quality immigration advice and compliance department. ensure institutional compliance with uk immigration legislation, student sponsor licence requirements and home office regulations, safeguarding the university's ability to recruit and sponsor international students. maintain expert knowledge of immigration legislation, home office policy and ukvi guidance, assessing regulatory developments and advising on their impact across the university. develop, implement, review and continuously improve immigration compliance policies, procedures, guidance and controls. provide advice and guidance to senior leaders, staff and students on immigration matters, student visa compliance obligations, regulatory changes and institutional risk, ensuring information is communicated clearly and accurately. monitor changes in sponsored student circumstances and ensure all reportable events are accurately assessed, recorded and submitted through the ukvi sponsor management system (sms) within required timescales. oversee right to study checking processes and immigration related enrolment activities, ensuring robust record keeping and compliance with sponsor licence requirements. work collaboratively with academic schools, professional services and external partners to embed compliance requirements within university processes and support the effective management of international student sponsorship responsibilities. * extensive knowledge of uk immigration legislation and student visa sponsorship requirements * strong understanding of student sponsor licence compliance responsibilities * knowledge of immigration advice standards and regulatory requirements * significant experience of student immigration compliance and visa sponsorship duties within a higher education setting in the uk"