Student Financial Services Manager (SEND)

Job title:

Student Financial Services Manager (SEND)

Company

South Hampshire College Group

Job description

Care to Join Us?We currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and skilled Student Financial Services Manager (SEND). 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

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.

Expected salary

£45383 per year

Location

Fareham, Hampshire

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:18:27 GMT

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