Visa Services and Compliance Manager
Swansea campus base, but should be able and prepared to work at home and other locations
£44,737 to £53,353 per annum
- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023).
We are now looking for a Visa Services and Compliance Manager to join us on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week.

- THE ROLE -
You will work closely with the International Registry and International Recruitment teams to lead on and advise on the Visa requirements, all UKVI compliance matters and immigration record management of international students on all of the University’s campuses. You will also lead on the development of an in house visa service for all prospective students and will oversee the delivery of the service in accordance with external regulatory frameworks. Reporting directly to the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement). You will be required to lead the University’s work on maintaining Student route sponsorship compliance and will need to keep up-to-date with new regulations introduced by UKVI. In this regard you will work alongside the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) attend all UKVI external meetings and audit events.

You will be required to lead on the assessment of international student applications that require student route sponsorship, to ensure applications meets the necessary UK Visa requirements. You will lead on the coordination and management of credibility interviews, and will make decisions on whether applicants may be progressed to the issuing of a CAS, as defined in the UK immigration policies. You will also be required to assist the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) in leading and managing the ongoing and annual internal immigration audit work. You will work collaboratively with the International Registry Manager and will be required to lead in providing training, as necessary, to University staff on relevant immigration regulations, and deputise for the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) as needed, on matters in relation to immigration and visa policy.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

- ABOUT YOU -
To be considered as a Visa Services and Compliance Manager, you will need:
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Current or recent experience in the higher education sector or the immigration sector
- Excellent knowledge of immigration regulations
- Previous experience in providing high quality administrative support
- Previous experience in making decisions on applications based on personal judgements
- Previous experience of customer care
- Previous experience of data entry
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Experience in using MS Office and IT systems

It would also be beneficial if you had:
- Knowledge of HE admissions procedures
- Experience of dealing with international applicants
- Experience in managing an application process
- Experience of using a student record system
- Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh (oral and written)

- BENEFITS -

- Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:
- Competitive pay and pay progression
- Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
- Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
- Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
- Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
- Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
- Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
- Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you’re seeking to play a key role in the upkeep of our university as a Visa Services and Compliance Manager, please apply via the button shown.
Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 31 March 2023, 11:59pm