Status: Full-time
Salary: £32k-£35k
Contract type: Permanent - On Site 4 days a week. 1 day work from home.
Established over 50 years ago and part of a College Group, this College is Ofsted inspected, QAA reviewed and OfS registered with a reputation for quality and academic excellence.
Due to an exciting launch of the postgraduate courses to international applicants, they are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard-working and experienced Compliance Manager to join the existing professional services team from January 2025.
The role holder will offer advice and guidance to international students and is responsible for the effective management and maintenance of the College’s Student Visa licence from the admissions stage to graduation.
Reporting to the Registrar, the post holder will support the admissions function for the College by assessing international applicants and issuing Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) in accordance with immigration rules and Sponsor obligations.
Main responsibilities
*Conduct Genuine Student Requirement (GSR) interviews
*Use UKVI Sponsor Management System (SMS)
*Tracking, monitoring and reporting on all CAS issued
*Monitor attendance and engagement for all Sponsored Students
*Assist with the enrolment of international Sponsored Students.
*Ensure records for all Sponsored Students are up-to-date and accurate
*Assist in the preparation for UKVI audits
*Keep up-to-date with policy and legislative changes
*Check international applications, English language proficiency and financial documentation.
Benefits and wellbeing
Community, Support, Facilities and Resources for staff
This College is a leading independent higher education institution committed to academic excellence located in the heart of the City of London. They are strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and dedicated to attracting and retaining the best possible staff. Staff enjoy a range of benefits and facilities, aimed at fostering a sense of community, enjoyment and fulfilment.
Core benefits/services/facilities on offer:
*Generous annual leave of 25 days plus college closure days plus public holidays
*Contributory pension scheme
*Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
*Interest-free travel season ticket loan
*Free eye tests and contribution to cost of frames
*A range of staff training and development activities
*Other benefits as listed below.
*Employee Assistance Programme via ’HealthAware’ (EAP): available 24/7, 365 days a year for staff (and their immediate dependents) supporting general wellbeing and mental health. Free Financial, Legal, Medical advice and other family/work matters are available via the Helpline for staff and their dependents - including CBT counselling
*Wellbeing and wellness App (free via EAP)
*TogetherAll a 24/7, 365, anonymous peer-to-peer site supporting mental health, available to all staff using their work email address
*Access To Work (AtW): support if you have a disability or health condition. You can speak with the staff adviser confidentially if you need advice/support in applying for the AtW, or want to know more about it
*Learning Differences/SpLD (dyslexia/dyspraxia/ADD/ADHD): Staff are offered free, confidential screening for learning differences with follow-up advice and guidance on next steps. This includes screening for and guidance about using AtW to obtain support
*Canteen and staff coffee rooms on-site
*Gym on-site
*Quiet Room
*Regular free staff socials
*Fabulous location in the heart of the City and historical Roman London, Tower of London and The Gherkin just a 5 minute-walk
*Easy commuting: Liverpool St, Fenchurch St, Moorgate train stations less than 10 mins walk, Aldgate underground half a minute walk, Aldgate East and Tower Hill underground 10 mins walk, as is Tower Gateway DLR, and the area has many excellent bus services within 2 minute-walk.
Financial Benefits:
*Ride2Work Schemethe College is offering the Government approved ’Ride2Work Scheme’. The scheme recognises that commuting to work by bicycle will save you money in addition to helping you become healthier and happier
*Interest-free travel season ticket loan
*Totum cards (formerly NUS Extra): staff are eligible to apply for this using their work email address - access to many discounts, including 10% shopping at Co-op
*Eligibility for Costco Membership
*Apples Product Discount: Anybody who works in the education sector qualifies for a discount on Apple computers. It’s not just limited to students, teachers and lecturers, but also covers all other staff members
Development and Training:
*CPD opportunities (Continuing Professional Development): support for relevant training and conferences, including financial and mentoring support for Academic staff applying for Advance HE (Higher Education Academy) Fellowships
*Partner Institutions: academic staff teaching on courses with our partner institutions (University of Gloucestershire and Buckingham New University) are able to access their own in-house training programmes free
*E-Learning resources, free on the VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) around wellbeing and other topics of interest common in higher education environments
School Staffing Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.