Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of International Student Advisor. This is an opportunity to work with international students from around the world and to support compliance with their visa requirements. Working closely with academic and professional services teams, this is an interesting role working as part of a growing immigration compliance and advice team.
About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Knowledge of and empathy for international student support and visa advice.
- Experience of working independently and ability to prioritise workloads in the face of conflicting demands
- Excellent interpersonal skills - being able to provide a safe and welcoming space for students in distress
- Excellent active listening skills and communication skills
- Constructive team player, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively, with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion
- Ability to understand the need for boundary setting when working with students and their visa responsibilities.
This is a fixed term post for two-years.
Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here .
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.
The closing date for applications is
Monday 26 th May 2025 at 11:59pm
Interview/assessment -
week commencing 2 nd June 2025
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
Depending on your circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team hrdsr@lsbu.ac.uk
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
