Part Time Student Funding Officer

**Description**:
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our Student Awards Team, where you will play a vital role in supporting our students through the assessment, administration, and awarding of bursaries and scholarships.

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 role for 26 hours per week (0.7 FTE) - to include Thursdays and Fridays.

**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**:
You will have
- 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.
- Finance experience

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 - Starting from £20,791 rising to £23,190 per annum, pro rata £29,588 - £33,002**

**_The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances._**

**This is a part time role for 26 hours per week (0.7 FTE) - to include Thursdays and Fridays.**

**Special conditions - Occasional weekend working to support student recruitment events**

**Interview Date - 14th October 2025**

**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
- 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

**About Bath Spa University**:
Bath Spa University is where creative minds meet. Offering a wide range of courses across the arts, sciences, education, social science and business to over 7,500 students, the University employs outstanding creative professionals which support its aim to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise.

Based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City, Bath Spa University was voted Sunday Times University of the Year for Social Inclusion 2024, and 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