"UKVI Compliance Officer"

Our University

Ravensbourne University London is a dynamic institution at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology. Based in London’s Design District in the heart of North Greenwich, we are home to a diverse, global community in one of the world’s most vibrant business and creative hubs.

The Candidate

We are looking for a UK Visas and Immigration Compliance Officer to join our team.

Do you have proven experience supporting international students with visa-related queries and managing immigration compliance?

As the UKVI Compliance Officer, you will work closely with the Head of Immigration Compliance to ensure the University meets all its sponsorship licence obligations. You will also collaborate with colleagues across various support services to ensure that all key compliance requirements and responsibilities are effectively met.

Key responsibilities include

• Supporting the management of, and generating the extension of the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
• Creating accurate reporting in a timely manner.
• Maintaining visa expiry monitoring and right to study checks
• Monitoring and tracking the attendance and engagement of sponsored students
• Providing compliance guidance to both current students and across the university.

The Role

The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of UKVI policies affecting students, with the ability to interpret complex regulatory guidance and apply it accurately in practice.

You will have experience of using the UKVI Sponsor Management System as well as experience in UKVI compliance processes and reporting.

You will possess excellent attention to detail, ensuring accurate record keeping and timely compliance actions.

The role requires effective communication and stakeholder collaboration skills, with the ability to provide clear compliance guidance to students and teams across the university.

This post is offered as a 12‑month maternity cover.

We Offer

• Generous leave
• We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home for most of our posts
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• An Employee Assistance programme
• A cycle-to-work scheme

Further details:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

At Ravensbourne, we are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We offer interviews to those who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. In situations where we receive a high volume of applications, we will prioritise interviewing those disabled applicants who most closely align with the minimum requirements.