Travel and Funding Adviser
Ref:2425/199
Hours:37 hours per week
Salary:£29,046 to £30,960 per annum. Plus,generous benefitincluding:
* 45 days annual leave per year(including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
* Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
As a Travel and Funding Adviser, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality financial support services and coordinating the College's transport provision.
You will oversee funding schemes including bursaries and hardship funds, ensuring that all processes meet strict audit and compliance standards. The role also involves coordinating with transport providers to ensure an effective and reliable service for students.
Alongside day-to-day operations, you’ll contribute to financial planning, data reporting, and service improvements, while offering practical advice and guidance to students navigating financial support.
About the Person
We are looking for an organised and approachable professional with experience supporting learners in an FE environment and managing financial processes.
You’ll have excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage a small team, handle sensitive issues with empathy, and build strong partnerships both internally and externally.
A confident user of data and reporting tools, you will be proactive in problem-solving and service development.
About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.
We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please check out our website:www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eleanor Bennett on 01904 770212 or emailebennett@yorkcollege.ac.uk.
Important Notices
Please see the attached document for Important Notices.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our websitewww.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacanciesand apply using our application form.
Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.
Closing date:31 July 2025 (9am)
Interviews:15 August 2025
We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).
As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.
We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
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