Student Financial Support Advisor
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,258 pro rata (actual salary £13,662)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2022
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Student Financial Support Advisor to join our highly rated Student Services team at Derby College Group. The new Advisor will be a key member of the team providing vital support and information, advice and guidance (IAG) to prospective and existing students regarding financial support available.
You will provide a high-quality IAG service to Derby College students and undertake other duties such as processing applications for student bursaries, arranging payments and administering travel and meal passes.
Ideally you will have a minimum of 12 months’ administration experience, preferably within an educational setting. If you hold a NVQ Level 3 in advice and guidance that is great, but if not, we will provide you with the support to achieve this qualification.
Examples of some of the benefits you’ll have access to as a Derby College employee include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, CPD opportunities, discounts at selected retailers, a staff discount at our onsite nursery, access to obtain a Totum Card (aka NUS/student discount card), free eyecare tests and discounted rail travel.
If this role sounds interesting, the full job description and application link can be found below. If you have any questions and/or would like an informal chat, please get in touch.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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