Part Time Student Funding Officer (Fixed Term)
Company
Location
Newton St Loe, Bath BA2 9BN
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
£18,352.70 a year
Job Highlights
- Support students through the administration and awarding of bursaries, scholarships, and hardship funding while ensuring compliance with university policies.
- Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented, adaptable, and possess strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to customer service.
- Part-time role (22.5 hours per week) based in Bath, covering a fixed term of 12 months with a focus on student support.
Job Requirements/Description
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our Student Awards Team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. As part of our Team you will play a vital role in supporting our students through the assessment, administration, and awarding of bursaries, scholarships and hardship funding.
Salary Grade 5 - £18,352.70 annum, pro rata £30,180
This is a part time 60.81fte (22.5hrs per week) Fixed Term Contract for 12 months covering maternity leave.
Special Conditions:
Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.
For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Description
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our Student Awards Team on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. As part of our Team you will play a vital role in supporting our students through the assessment, administration, and awarding of bursaries, scholarships and hardship funding.
Working under the direction of the Student Relationship Manager, you will be responsible for administering all University funding schemes in line with institutional procedures, policies, and regulations. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining the University’s strong operational reputation with both students and external stakeholders.
This is a part time (22.5hrs per week) fixed term contract for 12 months covering maternity leave.
This is a part time (22.5hrs per week) fixed term contract for 12 months covering maternity leave.
About the Role
- Administer a range of bursary, scholarship and hardship funding schemes with accuracy and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with University policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Support the Student Relationship Manager in maintaining high service standards across funding operations.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Finance and Professional Services to ensure service levels are clearly defined and consistently met.
About You
- An adaptable, decisive, pro-active, organised and detail-oriented individual who can work under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- A genuine interest in supporting students and enhancing their experience.
- Have a good standard of education including GCSE Maths and English grade C or above or NVQ2 equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working within a financial operations environment.
If you’re looking for a role where your work truly matters and you enjoy working in a collaborative, student-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information
Salary Grade 5 - £18,352.70 annum, pro rata £30,180
This is a part time 60.81fte (22.5hrs per week) Fixed Term Contract for 12 months covering maternity leave.
Special Conditions:
- Occasional weekend working to support student recruitment events
Interview Date- Tuesday 27th October 2026
Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About Bath Spa University
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
- Respect
- Inclusivity
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
Information about visa sponsorship
Information about visa sponsorship
Under the 2006 Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act the University has a duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out document checks on all potential employees to confirm that a person has the right to work in the UK.
Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.
Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.
For some vacancies (those requiring specific specialist skills or in shortage occupations) we may be able to obtain a certificate of sponsorship for a suitably qualified applicant. Due to the limited availability of sponsorship resources, not all vacancies in this category will be eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Sponsorship eligibility will be assessed on a role-by-role basis and is normally limited to positions that meet the University's workforce and immigration criteria.
In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.
For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Company
Location
Newton St Loe, Bath BA2 9BN
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
£18,352.70 a year