Immigration Support Officer

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About the Department

The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is a central team dedicated to the provision of critical immigration advice to all staff and students.

About the Role

To assist the Immigration Advisory Service with the day-to-day requirements associated with Goldsmiths’ Student sponsor license, in relation to the delivery of immigration advice and support.

The post holder will also be one of the first points of contact for students and staff where they raise an issue or have a general query and to triage the queries accordingly.

The role will also support the institution in being able to continue to recruit international students and staff. The post holder will also be involved in informing, advising and engaging with key colleagues across the institution to ensure that the substantial risks associated with non-compliance are mitigated.

About the Candidate

You will be educated to degree level, with at least 1 years’ experience of providing immigration support, ideally in relation to Tier 4 / Student route, visa corrections, and Graduate visa route.

You will have experience in understanding the student sponsorship system, legal requirements and the importance of maintaining sponsor licenses.

You will also have experience in assessing and processing CAS requests - including conducting legal assessments, in line with the student visa immigration rules.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes.