Job summary
- Main area
- Recruitment
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday office hours)
- Job ref
- 247-SS-IRC-0826
- Employer
- East of England Ambulance Service Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lakeview House, Priory Business Park
- Town
- Bedford
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Immigration & Redeployment Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 5
EEAST is a great place to work, great people, great career opportunities and a career that can take you anywhere. No two days are the same, if you are looking for a varied and supportive environment EEAST can offer you that and more!
Hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work:
- Great employee benefits: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/employee-benefits
- Our equality networks: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/our-equality-networks
- Our vision & values: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/our-vision-and-value
Before you apply, please visit our how to apply page for full guidance: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/join-the-team/working-for-us/how-to-apply
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Job overview
We are seeking an organised and compassionate Immigration & Redeployment Coordinator to join our Recruitment Team. The postholder will be responsible for managing all aspects of immigration compliance and visa sponsorship within the Trust, including providing specialist advice on immigration and visa matters, managing the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) process through the Home Office Sponsorship Management System (SMS), maintaining accurate right-to-work records, and ensuring compliance with UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations. The role will also take lead responsibility for managing the Trust's redeployment process. Acting as the first point of contact for redeployees, managers and HR colleagues, you will provide advice, guidance and advocacy to employees affected by organisational change or capability processes. Working closely with recruiting managers and HR Business Partners, you will support redeployees throughout their journey, ensuring suitable vacancies are considered, applications are progressed, and accurate records are maintained in line with Trust policies and procedures. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational and communication skills, attention to detail, and a passion for supporting employees while ensuring compliance with complex immigration and employment processes. The post holder will work full-time from Lakeview House, Bedford during training, followed by a minimum of three days per week on site thereafter.
Main duties of the job
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Act as the Trust's first point of contact for immigration and visa-related queries, providing specialist advice to managers, employees and candidates.
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Manage the end-to-end Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) process through the Sponsorship Management System (SMS), ensuring compliance with UKVI requirements.
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Maintain sponsored worker records, visa expiry dates and right-to-work documentation, ensuring accurate data is recorded within ESR and HR systems.
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Provide guidance and training to managers and HR colleagues on immigration compliance and sponsorship requirements.
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Manage the Trust's redeployment process and act as the first point of contact for redeployees, managers and HR colleagues.
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Provide support and guidance to employees affected by organisational change, capability, ill health or redundancy.
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Work closely with recruiting managers, Recruitment colleagues and HR Business Partners to identify suitable redeployment opportunities and ensure processes are followed consistently.
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Maintain accurate redeployment records and the TRAC Redeployment Pool, ensuring applications and outcomes are tracked effectively.
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Support redeployees with applications and interview preparation
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Produce reports on immigration, sponsorship and redeployment activity, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
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Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and working practices.
Working for our organisation
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.
The East of England offers a unique blend of innovation and opportunity, surrounded by picturesque countryside, historic towns, and quick access to both the bustling capital and serene coastlines.
At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.
We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
Person specification
Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail with a proven ability to identify data inconsistencies, omissions or compliance risks in documentation.
Desirable criteria
- Able to work independently where needed and to use own initiative to make positive change.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Graduate of Chartered institute of CIPD (or working towards/be willing to work towards) or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Antoni
- Job title
- Resourcing Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01234243200
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