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Staff Immigration Compliance Officer
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of LondonStaff Immigration Compliance Officer
Dec. 2017London, United KingdomThis high profile role at the globally renowned London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine manages all staff immigration and compliance activities. The main responsibilities are to: • assess compliance risks, make recommendations and implement changes • independently manage all Skilled Worker and Temporary Work sponsorship activities • undertake regular internal audits • undertake Level 1 Sponsorship Management System (SMS) duties • update all Eligibility to Work and related policies and improve processes with the Human Resources Department and Faculty Management • assist staff with Global Talent applications • oversee the visitor visa processes • be the first point of contact for immigration queries to provide guidance, advice and sign post as needed • ensure that the School exceeds immigration compliance and audit targets. We have successfully passed a Home Office audit with no recommendations!
HR Adviser
City, University of LondonHR Adviser
Jun. 2011 - Nov. 2017London, United KingdomProvide advice, guidance and coaching on generalist HR issues to managers and staff. This includes total responsibility for high volume recruitment campaigns, contractual changes throughout the employment life cycle and providing support on employee relations matters for a client group of approximately 250 salaried and 140 casual staff. Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Dean I also coordinate annual HR activities such as appraisals, pay reviews and academic promotions. Key Achievements • Key international recruitment adviser for City- Tier 2 and 5 CoS issuer. • Coordinated the recruitment of 30 high caliber academic staff in the 18 months leading to the REF deadline (in addition to ‘business as usual’ recruitment). • Managing HR’s Social Media project with the Recruitment and Administration Manager including the launch of Twitter account. • Worked with the Head of department to successfully manage a large course closure which involved the consultation of 30 visiting and 4 salaried staff. This involved the management of highly sensitive redundancy and redeployment activities. • Responsible for the successful transition of Visiting Hourly Paid Lecturer (VHPL) process from the remit of Finance to HR. This involved creating a timeline and implementing key components of process such as all-staff communications, allocation of duties to School administrative staff and creating guidance notes. • Active member of the BAME (Black and Asian Minority Ethnic) Staff network group at City conducting research for the Chair, orgnanising of 2 successful events and participation in termly meetings. • Assisting the HR Manager (Recruitment, Administration and Systems) for the recruitment of HR Administrators.
Senior HR Administrator
City, University of LondonSenior HR Administrator
Sep. 2008 - Jun. 2011Worked within the administration and recruitment service with customer focused ethos interacting with candidates, HR colleagues, staff and managers assisting with the recruitment and employment lifecycle process of a defined client group. Key achievements: • Involvement in the design and specification for new iGrasp (now Lumesse) system to manage the recruitment process from application stage to pre-employment clearances. • Increased responsibility of “advisory duties” such as advising on maternity meetings, shortlisting, recruitment planning and producing management information reports. • Trained as expert user of SAP. • Responsibility for absence recording within client group of approximately 60 professional staff. • ‘Environmental Champion’ for the HR department, ensuring that all of our daily practices are adhering to the University’s environmental and sustainability objective on an annual basis. • Granted management of recruitment logistics on such as; sending out invitations, arranging packs, ordering catering, booking rooms, requesting references and/or publications, requesting citations, arranging flights and accommodation for interviewees as appropriate.
HR Adminstrator
City, University of LondonHR Adminstrator
Nov. 2007 - Sep. 2008I was the first point of contact in the central HR office for the University of 30+ Staff dealing with queries from visitors in person, via email and telephone. Experienced in collating application forms and recording on management information system. Key achievements: • Responsibility for drafting employment variation letters. • In charge of producing reference letters for employees. • Mastered the skill of team working and multitasking in this shared service environment. • Given secretarial duties for senior colleagues.

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