An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Registry Student Immigration Compliance Team. We are looking to recruit a professional, highly motivated and organised Senior Registry Administrator, with a commitment to excellent customer service.  This new role will specialise in UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) sponsored student compliance activity, with a particular focus on monitoring student engagement and supporting students to meet their obligations as visa-holders, in line with our duties as a Sponsor of Student visas.   

You will be committed to supporting international students to engage with their studies and manage their visa-related responsibilities, taking a compassionate approach to addressing potential issues of non-compliance and ensuring that students and staff are well-advised in this area.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays

• Financial contribution to relocation• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies

• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives 

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Deborah Ryan (Registry Officer), email: djr26@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 462150.  

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.    

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/  

In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE CURRENT SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  While all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars, for this post the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and obtain the right to work in the UK themselves without relying on University sponsorship.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk

This post will/may be primarily based at the Eden Campus at Guardbridge, a state-of-the-art working environment for professional services units, with hybrid working arrangements in place as agreed with the Unit. The post-holder will occasionally be required to work at locations in St Andrews.

Closing Date:     Monday 29th January                     Interview Date: Thursday 8th February 2024   

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Salary: £ 25,742-£29,505 Per annum

Start date - As soon as possible