Student Funds Officer- Grade 5

Salary: Grade 5 - £15.15 per hour PAYE 

Location: BN1

Job Type: Full-time Hybrid offered 

Temporary Position 

My client, a Brighton based University, are seeking a dedicated Student Funds Officer to join their team within the Student Complaints, Conduct and Funding section. The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient and effective administration and disbursement of Student Funds, in line with agreed procedures and processes. This role includes managing the distribution of various funds and assisting with the delivery of funding for students receiving U.S. Federal Loans.

• Deliver accurate information regarding funding concerns to staff and students, maintaining thorough records of all interactions.
• Encourage students to take charge of their finances and direct those with exceptional financial problems to appropriate funding or advice/support.
• Manage information required by colleagues to deliver accurate advice and appropriate funding resources to students.
• Keeping up-to-date resources related to student funding and promoting internal financial support to students.
• Act as the lead Administrator for the Student Funding Team, planning and servicing meetings, managing reporting data, and ensuring data protection policy compliance.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Well-developed administrative skills with attention to detail.
• High level of financial and budgetary management skills.
• Knowledge of the HE sector, funding arrangements, and eligibility criteria for bursaries, loans/grants.
• Knowledge of data-protection legislation and the Federal Direct Loan Programme.