Student Finance Officer

Elizabeth School of London; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Leeds is looking for a Student Finance Officer to provide professional advice and support related to student finance. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and have experience in higher education. Responsibilities include delivering student finance activities and developing finance systems. The role offers benefits such as annual leave, workplace pension, and training opportunities, contributing to an enriching work environment.

Benefits

Annual leave (7.2 weeks)

Workplace pension scheme

Gym membership discounts

Career development opportunities

Various retail and cinema discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education or a similar environment.
• Ability to manage priorities and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of student finance related activities.
• Provide advice and information to students.
• Develop and enhance student finance systems.

Skills

Use of Microsoft packages

Interpersonal skills

Organisational abilities

Calmness under pressure

Data analysis

Job description

Company : Elizabeth School of London

Position : Student Finance Officer

Location : ON-SITE, Leeds, UK

Salary : £26,000 Per Annum

Employment Type : Full-Time

Working schedule : Saturday to Wednesday

About Us

The Elizabeth School of London (ESL) is a higher education provider committed to offering relevant, high-quality programmes on campuses across six major cities including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, and Northampton. With an inclusive approach to the recruitment of students, we provide one-to-one academic and career guidance with the purpose of widening access to higher education among groups currently under- represented. We believe that education is transformational and can make a fundamental difference to the individuals and communities we serve.

Full Job Description

The Student Fees and Financial Support Team at Elizabeth School of London pride itself in supporting our students with information and advice on student finance matters to help make informed choices whilst ensuring financial sustainability and growth of the University.

We are committed in the promotion of enhanced student experience and success by providing financial support and awareness with the means of tailored resources. In seeking to achieve our objectives, we work in close partnership with key external and internal stakeholders across the university including Faculty academic and professional staff as well as professional services staff and students.

The Student Finance Officer role will be central to ensuring that the team operates effectively, coherently and consistently in achieving its objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in the delivery of all student finance related activities.
• Provide professional advice and information to student and prospective students.
• Be conversant with student finance regulations.
• Support the development and enhancement of Student Finance systems and processes.
• Coordinate student finance information and communications including the student finance web pages, calendar and training activities.
• Develop and maintain systems to ensure oversight of the operation of student finance processes.
• Deliver advice with casework on areas including tuition fees, payments, registration, funds and bursaries.
• Provide financial support by signposting, referring students to appropriate services within and external to the University.
• Support in maintaining a strong proactive customer-focused service to student.

Candidates will have experience of working in higher education, or a similar environment and should have

• Experience of working under pressure and managing priorities.
• Experience of providing advice to student and applicants
• Experience of using Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, Teams, OneDrive and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• The ability to organise your own work, and the work of others, prioritising workload to meet key deadlines.
• A high degree of accuracy and the ability to pay close attention to detail.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in a professional manner.
• The ability to analyse and interpret data.

Benefits

• Annual leave (7.2 weeks)
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Company Sick Policy.
• Statutory maternity / paternity pays.
• Career development opportunities
• Training and self-development opportunities.
• Gym membership discounts
• Retail discount schemes
• Cinema discounts
• Grocery discounts
• Cycle to work
• Investing and savings opportunities
• Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise.
• Financial wellbeing education
• My Mind Pal (mental fitness)