International Admissions Compliance Officer

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH6 £32,546 with potential to progress to £38,249 by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

The International Office provides an incredibly varied and passionate working environment, where no two days are the same. We are looking for a talented and proactive person who can ensure that local practices maintain and improve the International Office’s strong record of compliance.

Main duties and responsibilities

The role of the International Admissions Compliance Officer is to firstly to ensure that all relevant materials/procedures have the latest sponsorship guidance at their heart and secondly that the key measure of recruitment compliance, visa refusal rate, is monitored, analysed and conveyed to key parties in a responsive format. At a day-to-day level, the Compliance Officer will also be able to act as the first line of referral for complex immigration cases and fee assessments.

Skill and experience required

You will be expected to have an excellent understanding of the international compliance policies particularly regarding student visas, and procedures and University processes and be able to transfer this expertise to support colleagues. You will also need the ability to work effectively as a team member and form and maintain effective and productive professional relationships. You will also require excellent written and oral communications skills and a proactive solution-focused approach to work. You will be expected to have experience of having to work with an excellent level of attention to detail and to be able to complete reports and analyse trends when looking at data. 

Qualifications required

You will be educated to a minimum of a degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant work experience. 

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made. 

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Kathryn Shaw, Head of International Operations k.e.1.shaw@herts.ac.uk  

Closing Date: 23 March 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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