Student Funding Co-ordinator

Job description

At Weston College, we know that finances can be one of the barriers to education, which is why we are looking to recruit a Student Funding Co-ordinator, who will help students access support through a range of bursaries and financial aids, ensuring they have individualised help to succeed.

This is a full-time role, working within our Student Support team.

Whilst the role will be based at Knightstone Campus, you will be expected to travel between all of our sites to ensure all learners can access the support offered.

As the Student Funding Co-ordinator, you will:

• Provide a responsive, effective and learner-facing service to FE learners of the College in relation to personal, financial and practical advice.
• Provide support to learners by managing the administration of student support funds, with the aim of minimising the impact of vulnerability and socio-economic disadvantage on outcomes.
• Assess applications for support, maintain accurate financial records, produce detailed reports, and provide clear, timely advice to students.
• Lead on communication campaigns that promote financial wellbeing resources available to students.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of computerised financial accounts.
• Proven team working and networking, including working with a range of colleagues across teams and effective liaison with external organisations.
• Proven experience of collecting and analysing data, making responses and making recommendations for service improvements.
• Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Resilience, emotional intelligence, and commitment to supporting vulnerable young people and adults.

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

For full details about the role and its responsibilities, please view the job description and person specification attached above.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants who require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or 01934 411441.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we encourage early applications.