Tier 5 Consultant

Tier 5 Consultant
Cardiff, Wales | £26,934 per annum | Full-Time | Permanent | Start ASAP

The Company
Our client is a leading governing body and charity in relation to the UK''s International cultural relationships and opportunities. They are responsible for creating friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. They do this by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust across all 100+ countries they work with.

The Department
The client is partnered with a large EU education programme providing funding opportunities for international exchange students for all sectors of education and training of youth across Europe and beyond. The programme has been running since 2014 and has been successful in supporting cultural relation objectives and financial targets.
We are currently in the residual phase of the programme and the Tier 5 team issues Certificates of Sponsorship for participants who come to the UK to do placements under the programme.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the Tier 5 lifecycle, to ensure work is delivered on time, in line with Home Office (HO) and organisation requirements.
Update application forms and guidance materials, templates and email correspondence to reflect UKVI and/or company current policy.
Monitor Eligibility checks on CoS applications in line with company and HO requirements and inform applicants of the decision.
Update Erasmus+ and Home Office IT tools, as appropriate.
Issue CoS''s on the HO Sponsorship Management System (SMS) in line with HO requirements.
Monitor all successful Tier 5 applicants at their placements by liaising with the host organisations on the participant''s arrival and departure from the placement.
Research and keep up to date with Tier 5 visa policy and escalate any risks and/or issues to senior management, company Immigration Advisor and customers.
Qualifications & Skills

Knowledge and/or experience of Tier 5 Government Scheme (Ideal)
Strong and capable administrator with a background working within Public Sector/Government Sector
Strong Customer Service skills, ability to communicate with different individuals clearly and concisely

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