Finance Support Officer

Trafford College; Manchester; On-site; GBP 12,798 - 13,077; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 40 days

Pension 20.8%

Onsite Costa Coffee

Staff canteen subsidy

Professional development

Free parking

Job summary

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is seeking a Finance Support Officer to join the Learner Services team. The role focuses on assessing and awarding student finance applications, and monitoring budgets to support learners across campuses.

Working within a small team, you will liaise with staff, parents and external stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate financial assistance and to maximise bursary opportunities for students.

Qualifications

• Experience of recording and overseeing financial budgets.
• Understanding of benefits and how they impact bursary applications.
• Highly organised and able to provide timely spend updates.

Responsibilities

• Assess, process and award individual student finance applications.
• Collaborate with staff, parents and external stakeholders.
• Review awards, budgets/spend and current offer to support learners financially.

Skills

Budget management

Financial administration

Stakeholder communication

Organisational skills

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Support Officer – Term Time Only

Hours: 18.2 hours per week, Term-Time Only (0.5 FTE)

Salary: £25,596 – £26,155 FTE (£11,410.17 – £11,659.36 prorated for 0.5)

Employer Pension Contribution: 15% (FTE)

Location: Trafford and Stockport College Group (Cheadle and Marple Campuses)

The Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG) has an opportunity for an experienced Finance Support Officer to join the Learner Services team to help us achieve our vision of unlocking potential and fostering success.

The Role

You will be working as part of a Student Finance team with 2 other members of staff who work across our other campuses. You will be working independently within Learner Services, coming together with the wider team at strategic points to review awards, budgets/spend and the current offer to ensure that learners are supported financially.

You will assess, process and award individual student finance applications. This may involve communicating with staff, parents or other external stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for a candidate who can work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team of other Finance Officers across our other campuses. The candidate should be relational and able to have positive interactions with learners, parents, staff and external stakeholders. The candidate will need to be highly organised and able to provide timely updates on spend which inform the student finance offer.

Experience of recording and overseeing financial budgets as well as an understanding of benefits and how they impact bursary applications and awards is preferable.

Exceptional Benefits Package

• 40 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) FTE
• Generous company pension contribution of 20.8%
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking

TSCG is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this. Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates.

The role is open to direct applicants only. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

** This role may close early; please submit your application early to avoid disappointment **