About the Role:
Queen Mary is renowned globally and attracts students from over 170 countries. The Immigration Compliance team provides crucial administrative support for our international student community, ensuring they have the necessary authorization to study in the UK for the duration of their studies. The team also maintains accurate records for individual students and ensures compliance with UKVI sponsor guidance. This role demonstrates the university’s commitment to recruiting and managing international students.

The Head of Student Immigration Compliance will be responsible for developing and coordinating QMUL’s policies and procedures for immigration compliance. They will also provide effective management of all student compliance-related matters. Working closely with other professional services teams, the role will involve reviewing and developing policies and managing potential impacts on international student recruitment resulting from changes in UK government policy.

About the Department:
Registry Services is responsible for maintaining students’ personal and academic records, managing timetables and examinations, distributing scholarships, ensuring compliance with immigration rules, and addressing academic and regulatory queries from students and staff. The Immigration Compliance Team is part of Registry Services and ensures QMUL’s full compliance with UKVI sponsorship duties.

About You:
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in leading immigration compliance and policy development within a university setting. They should be confident in handling sensitive inquiries related to the international student journey.

About Queen Mary:
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that embracing a diversity of ideas enables us to achieve the unimaginable. Throughout our history, we have promoted social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. This commitment to diversity and inclusion continues to drive our actions, not only because it is the right thing to do, but also because of the intellectual brilliance it fosters. We value diverse perspectives, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the collision of ideas, which ultimately leads to groundbreaking innovations.

Benefits:
We offer competitive salaries, a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ annual leave (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term positions), a season ticket loan scheme, and a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities. We also prioritize work-life balance, family-friendly policies, inclusivity, and offer flexible working arrangements. Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity is deeply embedded in our recruitment processes, and we provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. We are open to considering flexible work arrangements for applicants.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality