Student Immigration Officer

Contract: Fixed term until 30 September 2025

This post may be considered a secondment opportunity

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

Department

The Student Immigration team, within Student Registry, ensures that the University provides high quality visa support to international students and their families before their arrival, during their time in Oxford and the transition to returning home or remaining in the UK to work. It also ensures the University fulfils all its duties as a licensed sponsor of international students under the Points based immigration system.

You will deal with a range of queries from staff and students about visa advice and compliance matters and assist with a range of administrative functions required for student visa holders.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

About the Role

This role will work with the advice and compliance sections of the Student Immigration team in advising on obtaining entry clearance overseas, extending a visa within the UK, post study work opportunities and advising staff and students on visa compliance obligations and preparing CAS numbers for visa applications. The team also offer specialist support and guidance for college, department and divisional users of the eVision Visa Management System.

About You

You should have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to show a personable, confident, and diplomatic approach that employs tact, discretion, and initiative in liaising with senior colleagues, external bodies and all members of the collegiate University. You should be able to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines whilst dealing with a high volume of work.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application (via the ‘Apply’ button above).

The closing date for applications is 12noon on 29 August 2024.

Interviews will take place during week commencing 16 September 2024 and will be held in person in central Oxford.

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