Finance Adviser within Student Services
0.6 FTE (22.2 hours per week) 52 weeks year
£30,138 - £32,134 pro rata, (£18,082 - £19,280 pro rata per annum)
Are you passionate about empowering students and supporting them to fulfil their potential? Do you already hold an IAG qualification or would you be interested in completing a fully funded Level 4 IAG qualification?
We are looking for a Finance Adviser to sit within our Advice and Guidance team in Student Services. We are looking for someone who has the ability to inspire, possesses excellent communication and presentation skills and has a desire to help students succeed. We can invest in your professional development which will be fully supported along the way.
The post would be based in the Advice Shop at our busy Norwich campus on Ipswich Road. Working with likeminded people, the role requires an empathetic approach, teamwork, flexibility and problem-solving skills to deal with the variety, and sometimes complex, enquiries we receive. The work requires a methodical approach, excellent attention to detail as well as research and analytical skills.
General day-to-day duties would include providing financial advice and guidance to potential students through drop-in appointments, emails and telephone enquiries, school liaison activities and open days. Support for existing students will be in the form of drop-in appointments, presenting financial support workshops and talks, enabling students to secure any financial support available to them and help remove barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will need to know about FE and HE funding options and charity bursaries, or have the ability to interpret and retain Government funding guidelines and legislation, committing to updating knowledge throughout the year. There is also an administrative element to the post involving bursary application form processing and awarding grants to current students, using MS Excel, student contact system EBS and bespoke bursary payment system Pay My Student.
The post will include some evening and weekend work throughout the year. The ideal candidates will have experience of working in Finance, Advice & Guidance and/or have a background in education. However, we are open to applications from anyone with relevant transferable skills and are able to mentor new staff.
The role is being offered as a permanent, part-time position with excellent benefits. There could be some flexibility on the working pattern, but the days/hours would need to meet our service demands.
Closing date: Wednesday 12th February 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 26th or Thursday 27th February 2025
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As a College, we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service.
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