Global Mobility Advisor

The University of Bath is creating a new global mobility service to support colleagues undertaking work overseas. We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Global Mobility Advisor to help establish the service and provide practical, end-to-end support to employees and managers.

You will be the principal adviser and case owner for a varied portfolio of outbound global mobility cases. These may include international assignments, secondments, short-term overseas teaching, remote working and other cross-border employment arrangements.

From the first enquiry through to an employee's return to the UK, you will help colleagues understand what is required, coordinate specialist advice and keep arrangements progressing. You will make complex information accessible, ensure that appropriate approvals and safeguards are in place and provide employees and managers with a clear and supportive experience.

An important early focus will be supporting the University's developing transnational education activity. The University is working towards establishing joint institutes in China, with teaching currently expected to begin in the 2027/28 academic year. The proposed approach includes a flying-faculty model, under which members of staff will travel overseas to deliver teaching. The new global mobility service will play a central part in helping those colleagues prepare for and undertake their assignments successfully.

The role is not limited to China or transnational education. You will support outbound mobility across the University and help develop a service that can respond to a growing range of international activities.

You will have practical experience of providing advice or managing cases within outbound global mobility, international employment, expatriate assignments or a closely related area. You will understand the main considerations affecting employees working in another country, including immigration, tax, social security, payroll and employment law. You will also have experience of coordinating activity involving multiple internal teams and external professional advisers.

You will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent case-management, planning and organisational skills
- The ability to manage several assignments, priorities and deadlines at the same time
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- An ability to identify risks, dependencies and appropriate escalation points
- Experience of interpreting technical or specialist advice and translating it into practical actions
- Clear, accurate and customer-focused written and verbal communication
- Confidence in explaining unfamiliar or complicated requirements to employees and managers
- Effective stakeholder and supplier-management skills

You will not be expected to act as an expert in every area of international employment. An important part of the role will be knowing when specialist advice is needed, asking the right questions and turning that advice into clear actions for employees, managers and University teams.

This role offers the opportunity to join a new service at the beginning of its development. You will be able to contribute ideas, improve how cases are managed and help create practical guidance and processes that work well for employees and managers.

Experience within higher education, research or international partnerships would be beneficial, as would experience of supporting outbound mobility to China, but neither is essential. Relevant training or qualifications in global mobility, HR, immigration, tax or payroll would also be welcomed.

You will be pragmatic, attentive to detail and calm when responding to sensitive or time-critical situations. You will also be inclusive and culturally aware, with a genuine commitment to providing employees with a positive and well-coordinated experience.

Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses
- Wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including apprenticeships and LinkedIn Learning
- Local discounts including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and interest-free loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
- Staff support groups and networks, Wellbeing Champions, and wellbeing tools and frameworks