Student Funding Administrator

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The opportunity

If you offer experience in higher education funding administration, this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role at a world leading university.

You will be joining the Student Funding Service at University of the Arts London, which is an integral part of student services and the student journey.

You will have a number of administrative responsibilities relating to the dispersal of a range of funds to students. This will include:

• The allocation of funds provided by government agencies
• Dealing with enquiries regarding funds, such as scholarships and bursaries, student loans, university awards and prizes
• Assessing student eligibility for any awards made by the Student Funding Service
• Providing information to students on the financial support available to them
• Maintaining spreadsheet and database records of student financial support schemes

You may be required to take an administrative lead for a specific area of funding, for example Scholarship Administration, FE Funding, University Hardship Funds, US Loans or SLC administration.

About you

You will be an experienced funding administrator, who is well versed in student funding processes. These skills and qualities will have been gained within a university or college of higher education.

It is essential that you have a good understanding of student finance regulations, relevant application procedures and specific student finance arrangements for different categories of student funding.

Excellent numeracy skills and attention to detail are essential. A high level of computer literacy and experience with student records systems, MS Office and databases is equally important.

You will also need excellent communication skills to provide a positive and responsive service to students.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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