Care to Join Us?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Student Financial Services Manager. The information below provides more detail about the role and you may also wish to learn a little more about working for South Hampshire College Group by viewing the below video.

We offer great benefits including;

• Pension fund of up to 27.1% per annum.
• Regular training and development.
• 35 days annual leave plus 8 Bank holidays
  
  

Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.

Duties

• Ensure the prompt and effective involvement of professional service staff in supporting and enhancing the development of students with SEND across the College.
• Identify and pursue new and additional funding opportunities to support SEND students, ensuring that existing funds are used in accordance with established guidelines.
• Oversee and coordinate the reporting, planning, and compliance processes related to SEN funding claims and audits.
• Track, report, and identify key trends and opportunities within various funding streams to ensure financial support is optimised for the College’s needs.
• Supervise the bursary system, ensuring the efficient management and distribution of funds to eligible students, with a focus on compliance and accuracy.
• Manage and streamline the processes for school trips, including the preparation and approval of forms, defining project scope, and overseeing bookings.
• Supervise and manage the College’s bursary provision, with overall responsibility for ensuring that all student applications for financial support are processed correctly and in line with criteria.
  
  

Skills/Experience

• Experience of contributing to successful outcomes in regulatory inspections.
• Confident understanding of learning support strategies and associated pedagogy, best practice and statutory requirements.
• Experience of developing plans and policies for the delivery of high-quality educational services.
• A good grasp and understanding of the issues confronting the FE sector and education in its widest context.
• A good understanding of best practice in safeguarding and student welfare issues.
  
  

Qualifications

• To hold a first degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  
  

Ideal Attributes

• The ability to enlist the willing cooperation of people to achieve desired results.
• High level of resilience and comfort with ambiguity – ability to operate under pressure in a fast-paced, evolving environment, and to support and inspire others to do the same.
• Strong creative skills and abilities to deliver innovative solutions to meet the needs of the organisation and its customer-base.
  
  

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.