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Job

Immigration Compliance Manager

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Models by Jaz Martell | Photographer: Alys Tomlinson

Vacancy ID

11806

College/Service

Professional Services and Operations

Location

Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home

Salary

£43,762 - £52,246 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Hours

35

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31 July 2025, 3:00 pm

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Models by Jaz Martell | Photographer: Alys Tomlinson

Models by Jaz Martell | Photographer: Alys Tomlinson

The opportunity

Are you passionate about ensuring immigration compliance? Join our dynamic team at the University Academic Registry as an Immigration Compliance Manager and play a pivotal role in providing operational leadership for the oversight, development, implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures and practices to ensure the University’s compliance with the Home Office’s immigration requirements for students subject to immigration control. 

The Immigration Compliance Manager will be instrumental in leading a team of three direct reports and shall also foster a supportive environment for our international student community. You will be the lead adviser and point of contact for programme administration and academic staff as well as university senior management, on all aspects of immigration compliance. 

The post holder will lead on the continual evaluation and improvement of university processes in this area. The role also includes acting as the main contact with UKVI, reporting changes in circumstances as necessary and preparing for and managing all internal and external audits. 

 

Your profile

The post holder will possess strong leadership skills to lead all aspects of Home Office (UKVI) compliance relating to students to ensure retention of the University’s Sponsor licence and to drive full implementation of agreed procedures in place across all Colleges and Institutes. Knowledge of the Student Route policy is essential as is experience of monitoring compliance. 

 

You will have strong organisational skills allowing you to plan, prioritise and manage resources effectively to achieve long term objectives. You will also have a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving and finding solutions to improve processes. 


Collaborating with central services, colleges, and institutes while effectively communicating and providing support and comprehensive guidance to both administration and academic staff on immigration compliance will be vital.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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