Immigration & Redeployment Coordinator

• Act as the Trust's first point of contact for immigration and visa-related queries, providing specialist advice to managers, employees and candidates.
• Manage the end-to-end Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) process through the Sponsorship Management System (SMS), ensuring compliance with UKVI requirements.
• Maintain sponsored worker records, visa expiry dates and right-to-work documentation, ensuring accurate data is recorded within ESR and HR systems.
• Provide guidance and training to managers and HR colleagues on immigration compliance and sponsorship requirements.
• Manage the Trust's redeployment process and act as the first point of contact for redeployees, managers and HR colleagues.
• Provide support and guidance to employees affected by organisational change, capability, ill health or redundancy.
• Work closely with recruiting managers, Recruitment colleagues and HR Business Partners to identify suitable redeployment opportunities and ensure processes are followed consistently.
• Maintain accurate redeployment records and the TRAC Redeployment Pool, ensuring applications and outcomes are tracked effectively.
• Support redeployees with applications and interview preparation
• Produce reports on immigration, sponsorship and redeployment activity, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and working practices.

Essential

• Attention to detail with a proven ability to identify data inconsistencies, omissions or compliance risks in documentation.

Desirable

• Able to work independently where needed and to use own initiative to make positive change.

Essential

• Up-to-date knowledge of right-to-work checks standards and applying this knowledge practically.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of UK visa requirements.
• Ability to devise and present information in a range of formats and tailor presentation approach to a variety of audiences.
• Competent user of recruitment tracking systems such as TRAC, NHS Jobs.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex immigration rules and Trust Policy and Procedures.

Essential

• Educated to degree or equivalent experience in a Recruitment environment
• Must demonstrate commitment to personal and career development, eg good knowledge of Employment Law, best practice, regular attendance at training or update sessions.

Desirable

• Graduate of Chartered institute of CIPD (or working towards/be willing to work towards) or equivalent experience.

Essential

• Experience of working within recruitment.
• Working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of planning, organising and scheduling activities for self while working within a pressurised working environment with changing and conflicting priorities.
• Experience in a fast-paced administrative role requiring high accuracy, data inputting and adherence to strict external timelines.
• Experience interpreting, applying and explaining complex rules, policies or legal frameworks to a wide audience.

Desirable

• Experience of implementing and monitoring systems and processes to support the delivery of an effective and efficient service.
• Experience of practical problem solving and solving complex recruitment issues.
• Experience delivering customer service or advisory support, especially to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds or non-native English speakers.