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Senior Administrator /Funding Advisor

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Posted By: First People Solutions Group Ltd
Address:
Contact: 0141 270 5000
Date Posted: 9th Jun 2008
Salary: £23000 - £26000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Location: Tayside
Reference Code: JS0801-326
Views Since Posting: 110
Full Description:

THE ROLE: SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR / FUNDING ADVISOR
Location: Perth
Salary: £23,000 - £26,000
Benefits Package: Excellent package on offer, including fantastic pension and generous holiday entitlement!

Reporting to: The Customer and Student Services Manager

THE COMPANY
Forward thinking modern dynamic educational establishment based in Perth.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Exciting opportunity to work in a fantastic environment with excellent facilities.

This is a realistic long term career opportunity with recognised personal development and training provided continually.

Based within our Clients Customer and Student Services department, you will play a key role in providing comprehensive student funding information, advice and guidance to students and potential students.

Potential candidates will be educated to at least HND level and have experience of working within an advice giving role. Your organisational and communication skills will be excellent and you will be able to analyse and interpret complex information. Managerial/supervisory experience would be advantageous. You will also be able to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently and with initiative.

Duties are wide and varied and include (but are not limited to) the following -
Provide a comprehensive funding information, advice and guidance service to all students and prospective students including FE and HE funding systems, Hardship Funding, budgeting and debt management.
Provide information, advice and guidance using a range of methods including individual meetings, group events, letter, telephone and e-mail.
Line-manage the Student Funding Officer: Bursaries and the EMA Administration Assistant.
Co-ordinate and develop the Bursary/EMA function.
Contribute as necessary to the administration and processing of applications for Bursary and EMA funding.
Manage and administer the Colleges Hardship Funds, co-ordinate the distribution of the Funds and make appropriate financial returns.
Co-ordinate the availability and processing of Fee Waiver applications and the implementation of the Colleges Fee Waiver Policy.
Liaise as appropriate with SAAS, SFC and other funding bodies, colleagues within the College, UHI and other educational institutions.
Work to maintain up to date knowledge of all forms of student funding and appropriate points of referral.
Maintain effective links with the Nursery Co-ordinator and contribute to arrangements for payment of student child-care fees and transfers of Hardship Funding to the Nursery.
Undertake all administration relevant to the area of work and ensure it is carried out efficiently and with accuracy.
Work as a member of the Customer and Student Services Team, and specifically, the Student Funding Team and contribute to all aspects of the areas work as appropriate and necessary to ensure consistently high quality customer services are offered.

Apply today using the contact details provided!

CONTACT DETAILS

Contact Name:Jules Sheridan
Direct Dial: 0131 270 6637
Email Address: jsheridan@fpsg.co.uk

***SCOTTISH RECRUITMENT AWARDS WINNERS***
Recruitment Manager of the Year 2008
Large Recruitment Agency of the Year 2007
Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year 2007
Recruitment Manager of the Year 2007

***SCOTTISH HERALD NEWSPAPER AWARD WINNER***
Recruitment Consultancy of the Year 2007

ABOUT FPSG

FPSG (First People Solutions Group) is a recruitment and HR consultancy offering businesses and candidates a total solution for their recruitment requirements.

We specialise across a variety of industries including Aviation, Accountancy & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Call & Contact Centre, Information Technology, Office & Business Support, Commercial, Retail, Insurance, Sales & Marketing, HR, Public Sector, Health & Care Solutions and the TEC Group which covers Technical, Engineering and Construction markets.

FPSG is one of the UKs fastest growing companies achieving 48th position in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list, and has a predicted turnover of £73m for 2008.

FPSG operates as a recruitment agency in providing permanent job-seeking services and as a Recruitment Business in providing temporary and contract job-seeking services.
* Glasgow (HQ) * London * Edinburgh * Surrey * Manchester * Leeds*
FPSG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER *