Compliance Officer, Education ​/ Teaching

Support development and implementation of UKVI policies

Regular travel between Tooting and Clerkenwell campuses

Sector-leading salary and benefits package

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology.

Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

The UKVI Compliance Team has responsibility for maintaining the University’s Sponsor Licence. City St George’s sponsors over 7000 students for Student Visas , and the University is required to have in place a robust framework for managing all aspects of the Home Office requirements. Failure to adhere to the requirements results in sanction against the university including the inability to recruit international students requiring Student Visa sponsorship.

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) compliance is a complex activity which is monitored closely by the City St George’s SLT. It requires the Visa Compliance Team to develop and manage City St George’s compliance framework as well as manage effective working relationships externally, with applicants, with students, and with senior colleagues in the six Schools to ensure effective implementation.

The purpose of this role is to support the further development and implementation of the University’s UKVI compliance policies and procedures. The post also provides guidance and information to staff and students on UKVI Compliance processes in place at City St George’s, University of London.

The role will primarily support students based at the Tooting Campus, with the main team located ular travel between the two campuses will therefore be required, with attendance at Tooting and Clerkenwell as needed.

Closing date for applications: 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

The selection process will involve an interview and an exercise. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The University of business, practice and the professions

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