Job Title: Student Finance Officer Location: Highbury Campus Salary: £24,424.82 Full Time Equivalent per annum Hours of work: 37 Hours per week, 52 Weeks per year, Full-Time, Fixed-Term for 12 Months (Maternity Cover) About us: At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. What we offer: Annual Leave: 25 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays Pension: Generous Local Government pension. Further information can be found at www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions/local-government Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel) Blue Light Card : providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets! About the role: To be responsible for providing high quality, timely administration of the Student Support (Bursary) Funds, to support students in accessing financial support. Key Responsibilities: To provide accurate and up to date financial guidance to students and potential students regarding financial support available from the college. To administer Student Support (Bursary) Funds and keep accurate records of the resulting financial transactions. Reconcile funds distributed and provide management information as requested, in line with the requirement for business results, approval by line manager. Monitor daily the Bursary email inboxes dealing with enquiries in a timely manner Support the administration of the Student Finance and Transport page and messages within the CoPC Engage App To be actively involved in the delivery of advice regarding Financial Support and Transport at Open Evenings and Enrolment Sessions as required. To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you: A good standard of basic education (Maths and English GCSE pass or equivalent) Experience in working in a customer focussed environment Administrative experience Experience of working with student finance software Experience of working with young people 16-19 in an educational setting Computer literate Diversity and Inclusion: Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services. Pre-Employment Checks: The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.