Senior Officer, Global Talent Visa (IC191)

Arts Council England; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 36.000 - 44.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Final salary pension

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Descripción de la vacante

Arts Council England in Manchester is seeking a Senior Officer to support the Global Talent Visas Operations, coordinating administration of the Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise visa programmes.

You will liaise with the Home Office on policy and immigration guidance, ensure compliance, and align ACE guidance with current rules. We offer hybrid working, a final salary pension scheme, generous leave, and flexible arrangements; interviews are scheduled virtually in November/December 2026.

Formación

• Coordination and governance skills.
• Stakeholder liaison with government bodies.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate administration of Global Talent Visa programmes (Exceptional Talent / Exceptional Promise).
• Support assessment, recommendation and endorsement reviews of applications.
• liaise with Home Office on policy implementation and immigration guidance.

Descripción del empleo

Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £39,888 per annum Grade C plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester ( The role will be based in Manchester; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)

Introduction: The Global Talent Visa route is open to highly skilled people who wish to come and work in the UK as an exceptionally talented or promising individual in the fields of arts and culture working in either the arts, culture, fashion, architecture, film, or television.

This role supports Arts Council England’s effective end-to-end operations in terms of non-investment (development) programmes including Global Talent Visas in the ongoing development of the programme which Arts Council, as a designated competent body, administers on behalf of the Home Office.

Role Details: The Senior Officer will support the Senior Manager Global Talent Visas Operations to coordinate the administration of the Global Talent Visa Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise Visa programme including the assessment, recommendation, and endorsement review of applications. The Senior Officer will be a key point of liaison with the Home Office on matters of policy implementation and immigration rules/guidance, will occupy a key role in compliance and operational development within the Team and will have oversight of ACE Global Talent guidance, ensuring alignment with Home Office.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website.

We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more,

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund.

Job ref: IC191

1 st Interview: (virtual) 25 and 26 November 2026

2 nd Interview: (virtual) 03 and 04 December 2026