CAS Compliance Officer

University Overview

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked as 41 st in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026 and is the 1 st London modern
* university in The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. We are also the Number 1 London university for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2025.
* A modern university is a university established in 1992, or after. Excluding specialist providers.
** Calculated as the average of all questions, using registered populations.

The UKVI Compliance department plays a crucial role within UWL to ensure the UKVI student sponsor license is safeguarding, maintained and fully compliant with student visa sponsorship duties. The team communicates with everyone across the University and provides guidance and advice to both staff and students. The team's work is essential for maintaining the integrity of the UKVI system and ensuring that international students can study without any legal issues and adhere to UK immigration laws.

The postholder will be required to have an excellent understanding of the UKVI student visa regulations, sponsor duties and to ensure the university remains compliant under the UKVI sponsor licence duties.

• Work collaboratively with a variety of departments and offer holders to ensure UKVI procedures and processes are adhered to.
• Check student documentation, undertake credibility checks and assist with queries relating to UKVI requirements.
• Communicate with applicants/students on a regular basis to keep them fully abreast of their application.
• Maintain accurate student records up to date at all times.
• Adapt working hours to contact overseas outside core business hours; occasional evening cover may be required.
• Work fully on-site, primarily based y’s Road campus with occasional cover at other locations/sites.

• Enthusiastic, resilient, customer‑focused person with proven and extensive work experience in using UKVI SMS as a level 1 user.
• Experience processing and issuing CAS essential.
• Methodical, IT‑literate, excellent attention to detail and ability to balance conflicting workloads with prioritisation.
• Ability to communicate with international students where English is not first language.
• Previous work experience in the Higher Education sector essential.

To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here:  Please email  if you need any assistance with the application process. Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 9 th March 2026.

Read more about working at the University of West London at  Our department/school is under‑represented in terms of staff from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Diversity Champion for Stonewall.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce. This post is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This post is not available for UWL students. The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.