Post Title: Student Immigration Adviser
SBU/Department: Academic Registry, Student Administration Service
FTE: 0.6fte working 22.2 hours per week
Duration of Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Main duties and responsibilities
You will provide expert immigration advice and support to international students and their dependants, ensuring compliance with Home Office regulations and professional standards. Acting as a central point of contact, you will handle complex casework, support visa applications and CAS processes, and maintain accurate, auditable records while liaising with UK Visas and Immigration where necessary. You will also contribute to institutional compliance through sponsor reporting, right to study checks, and use of the Sponsor Management System, alongside delivering clear guidance, training, and communications to students and staff. In addition, you will support wider student administration activities, engage in continuous professional development, and contribute to the effective operation and development of the Student Immigration Team.
Skills and experience required
You will have substantial experience of advising international students on UK student immigration matters, including Student route applications, with demonstrable knowledge of the UK Immigration Rules as they relate to the Student Route and sponsor compliance. You will have experience of using the UKVI Sponsor Management System (SMS), handling complex or sensitive immigration casework, and working within a regulated advice framework with accurate record-keeping and audit-ready case notes. You will be able to interpret immigration policy and explain it clearly to non-specialist audiences, work collaboratively with colleagues to resolve immigration-related issues, and deliver training on immigration related topics.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide clear, accurate, and empathetic advice, alongside strong analytical and problem-solving skills and sound judgement. You will be able to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively, and work to deadlines, while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail in compliance-sensitive work and working confidentially with sensitive personal data. You will demonstrate professionalism and integrity, a student-focused approach balanced with sponsor duties, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of immigration law and policy. Experience of working in a UK higher education environment, producing written guidance, and deputising for senior colleagues would be advantageous.
Qualifications required
You will be educated to minimum of a degree or equivalent, or proven experience and qualified to provide immigration advice in line with the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) at the appropriate level (or demonstrable ability to achieve this within an agreed timeframe).
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Christina Peters Head of Student Immigration Team (Advice and Compliance),
[email protected]
Closing Date: 18 June 2026
Interview Date: w/c 29 June 2026
Reference Number: REQ000754
Date advert placed: 04 June 2026
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
