International Student Officer

Interview date: Thursday 6 June 2024

Salary: Grade 6, £32,378 - £35,789 per annum.

Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

Founded in 1882, the Royal College of Music is a world-leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. It’s an exciting time to be joining the College - our excellence was recognised in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject when we were ranked the global No.1 institution for both Music and Performing arts for three successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the ranking this year. Our 900 undergraduate and postgraduate students come from over 50 countries and are taught in a dynamic environment, graduating from the RCM to become the outstanding performers, conductors and composers of the future.

The RCM is seeking an International Student Officer to provide immigration advice and support to our community of international students through all stages of the visa application process, along with more general support with the audition, admissions and enrolment process and pastoral support for students moving to a new country to study. The post-holder is also responsible for issuing Confirmations of Acceptance for Study (CAS), administering the RCM’s attendance monitoring system and, in conjunction with the Deputy Academic Registrar, ensuring that the RCM’s immigration records are maintained in accordance with Home Office requirements.

Based in the RCM’s small, friendly Registry department, the role also provides an opportunity to gain experience of other aspects of student administration, ideal for someone wishing to develop their career in the HE sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an inspirational environment, supporting talented young musicians from around the world.

We are looking for candidates with the following attributes:

• Knowledge and prior professional experience of the regulations relating to UK student immigration
• Experience of providing advice to students in an educational setting
• Practical knowledge of music, preferably of a classical nature
• Excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage a varied workload efficiently and deal with operational issues independently.
• Experience in providing a high standard of customer service, with excellent written and oral communication skills

This role is offered on a permanent, full time (1FTE) basis and is available immediately.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our

1. Application form and
2. Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website)

and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

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