Bursary Assistant (Temp Role)

Join our team as an a temporary Bursary Assistant. Help us support prospective students, making financial aid accessible and inclusive. Assist with coordinating smooth campus commuting.

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Job Details

We are hiring for a temporary Bursary Assistant to help coordinate the processing of all bursary applications within the current procedures, systems, and college policy, ensuring that evidence provided by students is correct and appropriate. To coordinate the college bus services and liaise with the current provider to ensure the smooth running of the service.

Salary

£23,032

Pro-rota £2,254

Location

Seevic Campus

Hours

37 hours per week, 5 weeks of the year

Contract Type

Temporary

Reference

SR1669

Closing Date

09/08/2024


Job Requirements:

  • Process all bursary applications following established procedures, systems, and College policy.
  • Verify and ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of submitted evidence from students.
  • Track, monitor and report on bursary applications.
  • Collaborate with the Admissions and Attendance Manager to allocate bursary applications fairly and transparently.
  • Enter accurate data into the College Management Information System and complete related administrative tasks within specified deadlines.
  • Facilitate the loan of Bursary purchased laptops to students.
  • Update transport information
  • Coordinate all college transport mailings.
  • Provide timely and high-quality reports and communication as required.
  • Serve as the primary contact for transport queries from parents and students, both internally and externally.

The right candidate will have:

  • Experience of working with young people.
  • Excellent communication Skills
  • Ability to work in a busy environment
  • Knowledge of Microsoft office and ability to adapt to new software
  • Ability to prioritise their workload
  • Have a team orientated ethos

Why choose us:

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE.  Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

  • A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn.
  • Excellent pension provision
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
  • Free onsite parking
  • Staff appreciation days
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
  • Well-being days & activities 
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme*
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Fully immersive teaching rooms allowing online teaching simultaneously at multiple locations.
  • Hybrid Working available.
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance.
*subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here.  You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.