Assistant Visa Compliance Officer

BPP University ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Who we are BPP is a global education provider delivering apprenticeships, professional qualifications, degree courses and professional development programmes. The education landscape is changing, and we’re excited by the ever-increasing opportunities to thrive in a global market. We’re setting ourselves a clear target. To step up. To disrupt. And to truly own the professional education marketplace. At BPP, we work closely with employers and professional bodies to make our learning as real world, relevant and future facing as possible. We do it for the biggest names and we do it in specialist areas. That includes law, accountancy, financial services, nursing, technology and more. And it covers a range of qualifications to develop careers at every stage and every level of development. What you’ll do This International Office post will focus on the operational aspects of complying with BPP’s sponsor duties under Tier 4 of the Points Based System. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across the university to develop, implement and review processes aimed at ensuring BPP University complies fully with our Tier 4 sponsor duties and therefore is eligible to retain Tier4 Sponsor status. It will also be necessary for the post holder to liaise regularly with students and maintain up to date records for all of BPPs registered Tier 4 students. Candidates will be expected to have good communication and interpersonal skills and ideally have experience working in a customer services or an administrative role. Experience of the UK Higher education sector and UK immigration regulations will be required for the role. Role requirements With your experience and knowledge of the Higher Education Sector and the challenges surrounding this, you will work closely to ensure that BPP complies fully with Tier 4 sponsor duties. You must have knowledge of Home Office procedures and SMS system. You are required to have knowledge of the Immigration Rules and the ability to interpret complex rules and regulations. You are expected to have administrative experience, preferably in the education sector with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access. It is essential for you to have outstanding customer service, problem-solving, and organisational skills with the ability to successfully multi-task. You must be able to maintain records systems. The successful candidate will be a proactive team player who is self-motivated with an ability to thrive under pressure. You must be customer-focused with the ability to communicate at all levels with internal and external stakeholders. What we offer BPP exists to help people make the most of their talents - just ask the students who study with us every year. We aim to have an equally positive impact on our employees' careers by providing the culture, career development opportunities and extra benefits to inspire you personally and professionally. BPP invests heavily in your career development - you will have free access to all of BPP's courses - from gaining an ACCA accountancy qualification, in-house leadership and management training or wide range of personal and professional development opportunities to a Graduate Diploma in Law, you can take your career in any direction you like. Add to this a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, life assurance, group personal pension plan and the cycle to work scheme, and you’ll find the BPP Professional Education Group a great company to work for.