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Student Finance Officer

Birmingham (Hybrid)
£29605 - £32982 per annum
Full-time
Job description

Would you like to help transform education and the lives of individuals and communities. You will be part of a purposeful Higher Education Institute as a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support professional. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.

Two Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support positions are available. These positions offer flexible working patterns to suit different lifestyles. One role is primarily office-based with hybrid options (3 days in office, 2 days remote) Monday to Friday. The other requires weekend work on-site (Saturday and Sunday) with two remote days plus one additional office day.

This organisation takes multiple intakes annually, offering a range of qualifications from Certificates to Doctoral degrees. This is a higher education environment with approximately 6,000 non-residential students. Many of the programs, including some degree levels, are offered on weekends.

Your Benefits will include:

  • Holiday entitlement: 40 days in total: 28 days holiday plus 4 University closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays.
  • 5% employer pension contribution & 6.1% employée pension contribution.
  • Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
  • Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
  • Support for health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
  • Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Your Role Will Involve:

  • Delivering empathetic student financial support in person
  • Managing student finance queries and debt
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
  • Providing comprehensive financial management support
  • Contributing to the Institute's financial sustainability

Your Skills and Experience Will Include:

  • Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and reporting
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Proficiency in financial systems
  • Knowledge of Student Loan Company and its processes

If you have the desired attributes and experience plus empathetic understanding of student loans in a higher education setting and feel that you would be a good fit for this role please send your CV to with out delay.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

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Posted on: 13 August 2024
Closing date: 10 September 2024 at 16:35
Job ref: kmj81392
Tags: Finance