Student Immigration Administrator

Durham University; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the North East is seeking a Student Immigration Administrator. The role involves providing immigration advice, ensuring UKVI compliance, monitoring academic engagement for visa holders, and managing relevant documentation. Ideal candidates should have experience in immigration services and a strong understanding of UKVI policies. This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide Student immigration advice to students and staff.
• Ensure UKVI compliance and oversight of policies.
• Conduct right to study checks for students.
• Monitor academic engagement for Student visa holders.
• Use UKVI's Sponsor Management System for reporting.
• Provide Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
• Check working hours of Student visa holders employed by the University.

Job description

Role

Student Immigration Administrator

Department

Student Immigration and Funding Service (SIFS)

Grade

Grade 4

Job Type

Full Time (1 FTE)

Salary range

£24,843 - £26,093

The Role and the Department

The Student Immigration and Funding Service (SIFS) works with internal colleagues and external partners to provide high quality advice and support relating to immigration legislation and financial support for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and applicants. The immigration services provided by SIFS include:

• Provision of Student immigration advice to students, academic and professional services staff.
• UKVI compliance and oversight of policy and procedure linked to UKVI\'s Student Sponsor Guidance.
• Right to study checks for all students subject to immigration regulation.
• Monitoring of academic engagement for Student visa holders.
• Use of UKVI\'s Sponsor Management System (SMS) to report changes to student circumstance.
• Provision of Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) for continuing students.
• Checking the working hours of Student visa holders who are employed by the University.

The Service is part of the Student & Academic Services Directorate (SASD). The Directorate provides a professional administrative support service to university staff, students and applicants. The Academic Registrar is the head of the Directorate and is responsible to the Vice Provost for its management. The following services fall under the SASD\'s remit:

• Access and Engagement
• Curriculum, Learning and Assessment
• Recruitment and Admissions
• Student Immigration and Funding
• Student Registry

All of these services are based at either the Palatine Centre or Mountjoy Centre in Durham City.