Immigration Compliance Officer - Human Resources Grade 6

Job Description

Human Resources.

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK.

Salary: £33,002 to £35,608 (starting salary), potential progression to £39,906.

Grade: 6.

Employment type:

Full time, Permanent.

Closing date: 5th February 2026.

Interviews: 18th February 2026 (in person).

People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham.

The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of the University’s immigration processes for staff under the direction of the Immigration Compliance Team Leader. This will require the post holder to take responsibility for the provision of advice to the University community in managing compliance with sponsor duties, supporting the development of systems and processes to enhance compliance and ensuring that appropriate documentation is obtained and effectively retained.

• To provide advice, explanations on procedures, updates on changes and feedback to colleagues, new joiners and managers at all levels in the University on staff‑related immigration issues.
• To ensure compliance with the Immigration Rules prior to Certificate of Sponsorship/Sponsor Reference number/Global Talent supporting letters being issued.
• To control the administrative aspects of ensuring appropriate documentation is available for Skilled Worker and Temporary Worker GAE sponsored employees/researchers and staff applying under the Global Talent visa routes.
• To manage documentation collation for Certificate of Sponsorship/Sponsor Reference number applications, including assigning Certificates of Sponsorship/Sponsor Reference numbers and making reports via the Sponsor Management System/Sponsor UK system in accordance with UKVI rules and time frames.
• Ensuring that payments are made using the purchasing card following University rules and governance, ensuring that payments are reconciled/approved in a timely manner.
• To ensure that right to work checks/checks with the Employer Checking Service are carried out and appropriate action taken within UKVI time frames.
• To advise on how sponsorship may be offered including…