Immigration & Compliance Lead: Right to Work & Sponsorship

Pertemps Thames Water; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days, increasing to 30

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Life assurance

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an Immigration & Compliance Officer in Reading to provide operational support on immigration matters across recruitment and ongoing obligations for staff with time-limited right to work.

You will manage all sponsorship processes, maintain up-to-date right-to-work evidence, and ensure compliance with the Border, Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 and the government's Right to Work Employer's Guide. This is a full-time role within the People Services Delivery Team.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK Right to Work legislation and Home Office guidance.
• Experience managing time-limited right to work and sponsorship processes.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Experience maintaining records, trackers, management information and reports.
• Ability to identify risks and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for sponsorship and right to work; escalate to legal partners as needed.
• Identify new governance or regulatory compliance requirements to support the business.
• Ensure sponsorship processes comply with internal docs and government guidance.
• Maintain Thames Water's Sponsor Licence and monitor compliance risks.
• Manage Level 1 sponsorship details in the Sponsorship Management System.
• Handle changes in circumstance or terms for sponsored workers.
• Submit reportable events within Home Office timescales.
• Maintain up-to-date right-to-work documentation and process maps.
• Oversee immigration for staff with time-limited right to work; ensure UK compliance.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure audit readiness.
• Maintain data protection-compliant immigration records and retention policies.
• Conduct monthly right-to-work audits and address anomalies.
• Produce trackers and MI reports as required.
• Provide regular training on right to work and sponsorship.

Skills

Right to Work knowledge

Sponsorship management

Regulatory compliance

Recordkeeping & reporting

Training delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD or equivalent HR qualification

Tools

SAP HCM

SuccessFactors

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an Immigration & Compliance Officer in Reading to provide operational support on immigration matters across recruitment and ongoing obligations for staff with time-limited right to work.

You will manage all sponsorship processes, maintain up-to-date right-to-work evidence, and ensure compliance with the Border, Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 and the government's Right to Work Employer's Guide. This is a full-time role within the People Services Delivery Team.