Job title: Student Funding Administrator

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Hybrid pension scheme

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking a Funding Administrator within the Student Funding and Fee Policy Team to support the Funding Management Portal (FMP) and help secure the best applicants.

You will engage stakeholders to increase users, administer Trust Funds, assist Faculties and Departments with funding decisions, and support processes from application to offer while contributing to broader funding administration.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles; experience in student funding/scholarship administration preferred but not essential.
• Ability to prioritise and self-manage workload, meet targets and deadlines, and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the smooth implementation and operation of the Funding Management Portal (FMP).
• Engage stakeholders to grow user adoption of the portal.
• Administer Trust Funds and support the offer-making process for funding.
• Assist Faculties and Departments to assess applicants for funding and share information with internal funding bodies.
• Contribute to ongoing funding policy work and wider administrative tasks across the team.

Skills

administrative skills

prioritisation

deadlines

work under pressure

Education

HND/HNC or Level 4/5 vocational qualifications

Tools

Funding Management Portal (FMP)

Trust Fund administration

Job description

The University and team

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest and most successful universities. We are a renowned centre for research, education, and scholarship that makes a significant contribution to society.

The Student Funding and Fee Policy Team sits within the Admissions and Access Department, and we are a lively and supportive team covering a wide range of funding activities for the Collegiate University.

About the Role

The role is one of several funding administrators within the Department and has a particular focus on:

• Ensuring the smooth implementation and running of the Funding Management Portal (FMP) system by supporting staff members to use the functionality to improve the student experience and secure the best applicants.
• Continuing to engage stake holders to increase the number of users that the Funding Management Portal has. They will also become familiar with the offer making process through the administration of numerous Trust Funds in the team.
• Supporting Faculties and Depts to assess their applicants for funding and share this information with the internal University funding bodies.
• Funding processes are continually reviewed and improved and the knowledge that that role will gain in their day-to-day tasks will be vital in supporting the Student Funding Manager in progressing PG Funding Policy work.

This varied and interesting role is essential to a smooth implementation of the work to support the application process from the point of application to Departmental assessment of applicants for funding through to the funding offer making process and securing the best applicants for the University.

The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to a variety of administrative functions across the Student Funding and Fee Policy team to gain an excellent foundation in how funding at the University works.

What you will need

• The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working in an administrative role and preferably have some experience of student funding or scholarship administration, although this is not essential. They will also have the ability to prioritise and self-manage their workload, to meet targets and deadlines, and be able to deal with pressure.
• They should be educated to HND/HNC, Level 4/5 vocational qualifications or have the equivalent level of practical experience.

Additional information regarding the role can be found within the Further Particulars. When applying, please ensure that you outline how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification of the Further Particulars (the knowledge, skills, and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview based upon these criteria.

Benefits

• A competitive salary with automatic service-related progression and annual cost of living increases
• A generous annual leave allowance of 36 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Access to a hybrid pension scheme with attractive employer contributions

£31,236 to £35,608 per annum