International Advice & Immigration Specialist

Part Time (0.5 FTE)

This role will be base at our Scarborough Campus

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures.

Over 35,000 students have the opportunity to be part of a global community gaining real business and professional experience. Coventry University Recruitment & Admissions ltd (CURA) lives and breathes a passion for finding, enrolling, and supporting students to earn a Coventry University award. We work with future graduates from across the globe, helping them to study here in the UK, or in selected locations around the world

The Role

As the International Advice & Immigration Specialist, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive support for the immigration and fee assessment process, to include the regulation assessment of applicants and compliance. You will support international students through the application and student journey from the application and pre-arrival process to their arrival to commence their studies. You will provide excellent customer service to students through various methods including one-to-one meetings and online communications.

You will be responsible for the delivery of workshops and presentations in relation to visa extensions to key cohorts to ensure successful visa applications and maintenance of the BCA compliance thresholds.

You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve immigration queries such as identifying the appropriate UKVI application route for students, compliance implications which may arise during student journey and provide advice on eligibility criteria for categorise including BRP replacements, ATAS, TOC, Single Entry Vignette and student specific work categories. You will also be responsible for escalating as required to maintain the OISC standards for advice.

Person Specification

• Educated to A-Level, a degree would be advantageous
• Experience of event and visit organisation and delivery
• Experience of administrative and office systems and procedures
• Experience of working with English as second language speakers and people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
• Experience of providing advisory service in a HEI environment would be advantageous

Our Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes

• Annual Company Bonus up to 10% based on company performance
• Employers Pension Contribution matched up 10%
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life Assurance 4*Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Discounted Staff Membership to our Coventry campus Sports Centre & Fitness Gym
• Cycle To work scheme
• New Electric Car Scheme
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 Additional