Assistant Registrar

Uniglobalcareers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston University in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Registrar to lead the strategic and operational management of the institution’s Student Sponsor Licence compliance activities. You will oversee cas issuance, student enrolment processes, and robust record management across the student lifecycle, while advising senior colleagues on immigration compliance matters.

The role requires strong leadership of the Visa Compliance Team and close collaboration with university leadership to

Qualifications

• Experience with Student Sponsor Licence compliance.
• Understanding of immigration compliance in higher education.
• Ability to oversee cas issuance and student records.
• Experience managing operational compliance activities and monitoring.
• Ability to advise senior colleagues on compliance matters.
• Capability to lead a team within a university setting.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational management of Sponsor Licence compliance activities.
• Oversee cas issuance processes for eligible student applicants.
• Manage student enrolment compliance procedures.
• Maintain accurate records related to immigration and compliance.
• Oversee on-course monitoring of student engagement and attendance.
• Ensure UKVI reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.

Skills

Immigration compliance

Team leadership

Record keeping

Advising senior colleagues

Organisation

Job description

United Kingdom — International Student Market

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW Aston University is recruiting an Assistant Registrar to lead the strategic and operational management of the institution’s Student Sponsor Licence compliance activity. The role focuses on maintaining effective immigration compliance processes across the student lifecycle, while supporting institutional responsibilities connected to UKVI requirements. The successful candidate will oversee key operational areas including cas issuance, student enrolment processes, record management, on-course monitoring, and reporting obligations. The position also involves close advising work with senior colleagues and leadership responsibility for the Visa Compliance Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic and operational management of Student Sponsor Licence compliance activities
• Oversee cas issuance processes for eligible student applicants
• Manage student enrolment compliance procedures
• Maintain accurate record keeping related to immigration and compliance

Requirements

• Oversee on-course monitoring processes for student engagement and attendance
• Ensure UKVI reporting obligations are completed accurately and on timeProvide advising support to senior colleagues on immigration compliance matters
• Manage and support the Visa Compliance Team
• Support institutional compliance responsibilities connected to sponsorship duties

Requirements

• Experience or knowledge relevant to Student Sponsor Licence compliance
• Understanding of immigration compliance responsibilities within higher education
• Ability to oversee cas issuance and related processes
• Experience managing operational compliance activities involving student records and monitoring
• Capability to provide advising to senior colleagues on compliance matters
• Ability to manage a team within a university compliance environment
• Strong organisational and record keeping skills WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This role supports the integrity of university sponsorship responsibilities and helps ensure that compliance standards are maintained across the student journey. Effective management of immigration processes, advising, and monitoring contributes to institutional accountability and a positive experience for international student communities.

Bonus: Application advice

• Highlight experience connected to compliance, immigration processes, or higher education administration
• Demonstrate familiarity with cas procedures, student monitoring, and record management
• Provide examples of advising senior colleagues or supporting institutional decision-making
• Emphasise leadership or supervisory experience, particularly within operational teams
• Show attention to detail when discussing reporting, audit, or compliance-related work
• Tailor your application to the specific responsibilities listed by aston and the operational nature of the course and student compliance environment