Visa Compliance Officer

Regent College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in London is seeking a Visa Compliance Officer to ensure compliance with UKVI Student Route regulations. You will manage pre-enrolment checks, conduct compliance interviews, and support audits while maintaining accurate visa records. The role requires a degree or equivalent experience along with strong communication skills and a keen attention to detail. This full-time position offers a salary between £40,000 and £45,000.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy under pressure.
• Ability to conduct compliance interviews and assess applications.
• Experience in maintaining accurate data on CRM and student records systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-enrolment checks and issue CAS.
• Conduct compliance interviews and ensure all sponsorship duties are met.
• Support UKVI audits and provide guidance on immigration processes.

Skills

Knowledge of immigration or compliance processes

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidence using Microsoft Office

Experience with CRM systems

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Role

Visa Compliance Officer

Location

London

Salary

£40,000 - £45,000

Regent College London is seeking a Visa Compliance Officer to support compliance with UKVI Student Route regulations. The role includes managing pre-enrolment checks, issuing CAS, conducting compliance interviews, and ensuring the College meets all sponsorship duties. You will act as a Level 1 User on the Sponsor Management System, maintain accurate visa records, support UKVI audits, and provide clear guidance to students and staff on immigration processes.

The post also involves right-to-study checks, monitoring visa expiry dates, assessing applications, conducting credibility interviews, and maintaining accurate data on CRM and student records systems.

Essential requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of immigration or compliance processes, strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, accuracy under pressure, and confidence using Microsoft Office and CRM systems.

Desirable

• Experience in the Higher Education sector.

Compliance Statement

Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual's skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.