UKVI Immigration Compliance Officer Job at Oxford International Education Group (London)

Job Description

The UKVI Compliance Team operates across the Group to ensure compliance with UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) regulations in the interest of safeguarding the Group’s Sponsorship Licence regarding students subject to immigration control. The UKVI Compliance Officer will provide a helpful and efficient first point of contact for guidance on Group visa processes and policy, and duties essential to maintaining compliance with UKVI guidance and the Immigration Rules.

Job Responsibility

Work closely with the Legal Counsel, Compliance Manager and with colleagues across the Group to ensure OIEG is fully compliant with its sponsorship licence duties
Maintain up to date knowledge of UKVI requirements and an overview of the Student route points-based system, engaging with training opportunities and ensuring that own knowledge and expertise is developed, and assisting in the training of others
Generating CAS to support visa applications for current students (extension CAS)
Assisting in the Group’s registration process/visa checks and following up any missing documents
Support the Attendance and Engagement team with the monitoring and tracking the attendance and engagement of UKVI sponsored students
Providing basic immigration information to prospective and current students
Managing e-mails, telephone calls enquiries in connection with UKVI compliance duties
Assisting in the development, production and dissemination of visa guidelines, policies and procedures
Organise and maintain Student route files, ensuring that all the correct documentation is readily available in the event of an audit
Ensure reportable activity (such as student and institutional change of circumstances, work placements etc) is reported accurately and in a timely manner to UKVI using the Sponsorship Management System
maintain a database of all reports and respond to information requests from the UKVI in relation to sponsored Student route visa students
Work within OIEG’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate OIEG’s values, including respecting equality and diversity
Demonstrate understanding of OIEG’s values, culture and educational ethos and promote these through everyday practice in the role
Comply with all legislative, regulatory and policy requirements (eg. Finance, HR) as appropriate
Perform such other duties consistent with the role as may from time to time be assigned, collaborating fully with others to get the work done and OIEG’s objectives achieved

Requirements

Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Enhanced DBS disclosure check or overseas equivalent
Educated to a degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
Knowledge of UKVI regulations and requirements in relation to the Student route
Methodical, detail-oriented, and flexible approach to work, maintaining a high level of accuracy
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Excellent computing & IT skills
A flexible and adaptable approach to work with proven decision-making ability
Administration skills to plan and organise your time effectively
Ability to work with high level of autonomy as well as a team member
Experience of working with registry systems, e.g. SITS and/or SEAts
Experience of working in UKVI compliance
Extensive understanding of Student visa sponsorship duties
Experience of using UKVI Sponsor management system (SMS)
Experience of working within the Higher Education Sector
Experience of delivering good customer service
Experience of working without direct supervision
Experience in understanding complex and detailed policies and procedures
Excellent written and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and distribute information clearly
The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with Group staff, external agencies, and other stakeholders
Organises work for optimum effectiveness, using all the resources, tools and methods available, so that the objectives of the role, team and organisation are met
A can-do attitude
Collaborative
Good presence and able to build strong relationships with people across the business and with all levels of seniority
Acts with integrity at all times
Committed to ongoing professional development
Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

Nice to have

Previous administrative experience
Experience of working as part of a busy team in a pressurised environment

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