Scholarships Administrator - Durham The Role and the DepartmentThe Student Immigration and Funding Service (SIFS) works with internal colleagues and external bodies to provide high-quality advice and support relating to immigration legislation and financial support for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and applicants. The Service is part of the Student & Academic Services Directorate (SASD), which provides a professional administrative support service to staff, students and potential students of Durham University.The Academic Registrar is the head of the department and is responsible to the Vice Provost for its management. The following services fall under the remit of the Student and Academic Support Directorate:· Widening Access & Participation· Academic Quality Service· Recruitment and Admissions· Student Immigration and Funding Services· Student Registry All the services are based at the Palatine Centre in Durham City.The post holder will be part of the Scholarships Team within the Student Immigration & Funding Service, which administers internally and externally funded scholarships for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Home and International students.The Scholarships Administrator will provide clerical support to the Scholarships Team, ensuring that the Scholarship provision at Durham is seen as exemplary. The post holder will provide a high standard of administrative support to scholarship applicants, recipients and staff, dealing with enquiries professionally and efficiently, and proactively following up on any queries you receive.You must be a flexible team worker able to take responsibility for managing a varied workload to a high standard. A high level of accuracy, sometimes under pressure, is essential. You will be dealing with highly confidential and potentially sensitive information and must ensure that it is kept in accordance with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and with the strictest confidence.This role is based in the Palatine Centre, Durham. SASD operates a hybrid working policy which allows a level of flexibility within the working week.