Assistant Registrar

654K inbound students (2024) +0%

1. India 169K

2. China 152K

4. United States 36K

5. Pakistan 31K

14 international branch campuses in United Kingdom

OVERVIEW Aston University is recruiting an Assistant Registrar to lead the strategic and operational management of the institution’s Student Sponsor Licence compliance activity. The role focuses on maintaining effective immigration compliance processes across the student lifecycle, while supporting institutional responsibilities connected to UKVI requirements. The successful candidate will oversee key operational areas including cas issuance, student enrolment processes, record management, on-course monitoring, and reporting obligations.

The position also involves close advising work with senior colleagues and leadership responsibility for the Visa Compliance Team.

• Lead the strategic and operational management of Student Sponsor Licence compliance activities
• Oversee cas issuance processes for eligible student applicants
• Manage student enrolment compliance procedures
• Maintain accurate record keeping related to immigration and compliance

• Oversee on-course monitoring processes for student engagement and attendance
• Ensure UKVI reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time Provide advising support to senior colleagues on immigration compliance matters
• Manage and support the Visa Compliance Team
• Support institutional compliance responsibilities connected to sponsorship duties

• Experience or knowledge relevant to Student Sponsor Licence compliance
• Understanding of immigration compliance responsibilities within higher education
• Ability to oversee cas issuance and related processes
• Experience managing operational compliance activities involving student records and monitoring
• Capability to provide advising to senior colleagues on compliance matters
• Ability to manage a team within a university compliance environment
• Strong organisational and record keeping skills WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This role supports the integrity of university sponsorship responsibilities and helps ensure that compliance standards are maintained across the student journey. Effective management of immigration processes, advising, and monitoring contributes to institutional accountability and a positive experience for international student communities.

• Highlight experience connected to compliance, immigration processes, or higher education administration
• Demonstrate familiarity with cas procedures, student monitoring, and record management
• Provide examples of advising senior colleagues or supporting institutional decision-making
• Emphasise leadership or supervisory experience, particularly within operational teams
• Show attention to detail when discussing reporting, audit, or compliance-related work
• Tailor your application to the specific responsibilities listed by aston and the operational nature of the course and student compliance environment