International Adviser (Maternity cover)

Right to work

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-Time, Fixed Term (12 months)

Applications are invited for the post of International Adviser working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.

This full-time role provides an exciting opportunity to support and empower international students throughout their student journey, providing specialist immigration and international student advice and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing and experience offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights, and Wellbeing Support.

Reporting to the Head of International and Money Advice, they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion.

They will be required to provide accurate and timely immigration advice in accordance with OISC/IAA requirements, support compliance activities, deliver guidance and presentations to students, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the University to enhance the experience of international students.

We are also seeking a candidate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience of advising clients in a complex regulatory environment, and the ability to work sensitively with students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

With roles in Student Life there is a need for mainly campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments, based on student preference and need, but there will be some opportunity for working remotely each week.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including

Generous annual leave entitlement

Training and Development opportunities

Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Runnymede, Virginia Water & Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources team can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference

0726-238

Closing Date

23:59, 30 July 2026

Interview Date

12 August 2026

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.