Student Visa Compliance Officer

Lincoln

Salary:  

From £24,948
per annum

This post is full time at 37 hours per week and permanent

Closing Date:  

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Interview Date:  

Wednesday 02 November 2022

Reference:  

SA9261A

Would you like the opportunity to help international students through their journey at the University of Lincoln? We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced administrator to support our growing community of students from around the world.

There is no requirement for the successful candidate to have prior knowledge or experience of visa compliance and full training will be given in relation to any relevant processes. 

Our Student Visa Compliance team is expanding and working hard to provide an excellent experience for students and play a key role in supporting students through their journey with us from enrolment to graduation. 

This small and friendly team work closely on a day to day basis and also offer support to the wider Student Administration team at key events, such as Graduation, Exams and Clearing. This role is varied and the post holder will be involved in developing processes to manage student attendance, process student absence requests, student enrolment, data analysis, inbox management and more. 

The role will have a particular focus on student attendance monitoring, including meeting with students to offer support and guidance.

About you

• You will be an experienced administrator with a proven ability to work effectively both within a team and independently. 
• You will have the ability to support the development of processes and systems to respond to a busy and changing work environment. 
• You will have experience of working in a customer-focused environment and will be expected to apply knowledge and judgement to respond to queries from staff and students on a daily basis.
• The role will require you to have excellent written and oral communications skills and you will be expected to establish good working relationships at every level, both internally and externally. 

Rewards and Benefits

The University of Lincoln is one of the largest employers in this historic, lively, and welcoming city. We offer exciting career opportunities with the chance to grow and develop to reach your full potential.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• A generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year (plus an additional 14 bank holiday and concessionary days)
• Progressive pay rates
• A contributory pension scheme
• A varied and comprehensive offering to aid staff in personal and professional development.
• Access to our onsite nursery 
• Access to discounts and savings at popular stores
• Discounted tickets for Lincoln City football matches (subject to availability)

If you share our passion for excellent customer service and enjoy working in a fast-paced and friendly environment, we would love to hear from you.

The team are currently working on campus for part of the week with the remainder working remotely.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Annie Mitchell [email protected]  

Further details:

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBT+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

Please note: If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK please refer to UK Visas and Immigration or UK Visas – Information for Prospective Staff before embarking upon an application to ensure that you understand the requirements for sponsorship. You may be eligible to work in the UK via other alternative visa routes such as the Global Talent Visa or by having Settlement / ILR, please refer to the UK Visas pages above for further details.