Student Funding Co-ordinator

Weston College Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston College is seeking a Student Funding Co-ordinator to help learners overcome financial barriers across our campuses. You will deliver a responsive, learner-facing service and manage the administration of student support funds to minimise vulnerability and improve outcomes.

As part of the Student Support team, you will assess applications, maintain accurate records, produce reports, and lead campaigns that promote financial wellbeing resources available to students and staff, while

Qualifications

• Experience of computerised financial accounts.
• Proven team working and networking across teams.
• Proven experience collecting and analysing data.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Resilience and commitment to supporting vulnerable learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide a learner-facing service to FE learners regarding personal, financial and practical advice.
• Administer student support funds and maintain financial records to minimise vulnerability impact.
• Assess applications, produce detailed reports, and advise students.
• Lead communication campaigns promoting financial wellbeing resources.

Skills

Financial accounts

Teamwork

Data analysis

Under pressure

Empathy

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.

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 or 01934 411441.

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