Global Mobility Officer

Lancaster University; Bailrigg; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking a skilled Global Mobility Officer to manage daily operations and support development initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring experience in Global Mobility and Higher Education HR, strong critical thinking, and organizational skills. The University offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and promotes a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly policies. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to contribute to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Occupational pension scheme

Car leasing

Cycle-to-work scheme

On-site pre-school centre

Sports centre access

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Global Mobility and/or Finance/Payroll.
• Experience working within a Higher Education HR environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to understand and interpret technical compliance advice.
• Well organised, highly motivated, and capable of creating, developing, and embedding efficient processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Global Mobility operations.
• Contribute to transformation and development initiatives across the function.
• Support the University’s Transnational Education (TNE) agenda and international partnerships.

Skills

Global Mobility experience

Experience in Higher Education HR

Critical thinking

Organisational skills

Collaborative working

Job description

Overview

The role will be responsible for managing day-to-day Global Mobility operations, while also contributing to wider transformation and development initiatives across the function. We are seeking a confident, detail-oriented, and highly motivated Global Mobility Officer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and plays a key role in developing the Global Mobility function, supporting the University’s Transnational Education (TNE) agenda and international partnerships.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Global Mobility and/or Finance/Payroll.
• Experience working within a Higher Education HR environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to understand and interpret technical compliance advice.
• Well organised, highly motivated, and capable of creating, developing, and embedding efficient processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and team members.

About Lancaster University

Lancaster University is an academic powerhouse that combines high quality teaching and research with a strong sense of community and belonging. It reflects a distinctive community through its teaching, research, and student experience. Lancaster’s strengths are in teaching, research and the student experience, and it combines academic excellence with a wonderful student experience in a supportive community. The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education while promoting the importance and wellbeing for all our colleagues. We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.

In return the University provides a competitive annual salary, generous annual leave allowance of 25 days, plus 6 closure days (to be taken over Christmas and Easter) and Bank Holidays. The University offers membership of the Local Government (occupational) Pension Scheme, alongside a variety of other benefits such as car leasing, additional annual leave purchase, a cycle-to-work scheme, on-site pre-school centre and sports centre. Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. It is committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena Swan Charter which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.