Bursary Officer

Richmond Upon Thames College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Richmond Upon Thames College invites applications for a part-time Bursary Officer, working Thursdays and Fridays within the Student Services Team to provide personal, financial and practical advice to students.

You will also manage the administration of Student Support Funds to minimise socio-economic barriers to success. Strong communication and Excel experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people and adults in an educational setting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide exemplary customer service to internal and external customers.
• Some understanding of financial systems and experience with Excel spreadsheets is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice to students and families as part of the bursary support.
• Manage the administration of Student Support Funds to assist vulnerable learners.
• Support students by handling practical welfare information and ensuring timely payments within policy.

Skills

Customer service

Financial guidance

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Salary: £11,345 to £12,059Actual salary per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Hours: 14.25 hours per week. Thursdays and Fridays

ContractType: Permanent contract. Term time based, 40 weeks per year

PostType: Part Time

ClosingDate: Sunday 11 October 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: 100335

We are recruiting for a part time Bursary Officer for Thursdays and Fridays. The successful candidate will work within the Student Services Team to provide a responsive, effective service to students of the College in relation to personal, financial and practical advice. They will also provide support to students by managing the administration of Student Support Funds, with the aim of minimising the impact of vulnerability and socio-economic disadvantage on outcomes.

We are looking for someone with the experience of working with young people and adults in an educational setting. Excellent communications skills and experience of providing exemplary customer service to both, internal and external customers, are the key to this role.

The work involves providing financial advice therefore the some understanding of financial systems as well as experience of working with excel spreadsheets is also essential.

Richmond upon Thames College is part of the Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College Group (HRUC) and is one of London’s most successful Further Education Colleges providing education and training to 16-19 year old’s and adults from across Richmond, London and Surrey, for over 80 years. We have opened a new building in 2020 and a brand-new technology-focused STEM Centre in 2024.

This exciting and innovative new learning environment is located within the grounds of the current college site, so remains convenient for public transport links – it is adjacent to the A316 and just a short walk from Twickenham rail station and a number of regular London bus routes.

Please note: for individuals who start a term time only role after 1st September, the salary will be pro-rated from the start date to the end of this academic year (31 st August 2026). This ensures that the correct entitlement to pay and holiday pay relative to the portion of the year worked.

HRUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.

Disclosure and Barring Service checks

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.

Where references are taken up by the College, it is our policy not to disclose references to candidates.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (HRUC) is committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, employees, learners, and volunteers, including those with criminal records. We actively promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including ex-offenders. Our approach is in line with all relevant and current safeguarding and equality legislation.