Student Funding Manager

**Job Title: Student Funding Manager **



**Department/Division/Faculty: Student Fees & Funding, AAD**



**Grade: G7 £36,024-£44,263 per annum**





The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.





**Department**



The Student Fees and Funding team are a friendly and supportive team with
around 34 staff who manage a wide range of finanical support and funding
opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants and students. This
includes scholarships, bursary and loan programmes, international schemes and
central financial assistance.



This post will oversee and optimise operational delivery of existing Academic
Futures programme streams as well as provide support for planned expansion of
provision and strategic development of new inititiatives.





**What We Offer**



As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs





This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.





**About the Role**



This new role is an exciting opportunity to work on the forefront of the
development and delivery of access to graduate education. It is a strategic
priority for the collegiate University to diversify our graduate applicant and
offer holder pool, ensuring we attract and retain the very best graduate
applicants to study at the University of Oxford, regardless of background.



The post holder will play a pivotal role in the management and future
development of graduate access schoalrships through the Academic Futures
programme, an initiative to transform the funding and support opportunities
available to underrepresented and disadvantaged groups at the University of
Oxford through scholarships and bespoke support programmes.





**About You**



You will need to be organised, proactive, meticulous, and able to manage and
prioritise multiple competing demands. The successful candidate will be
experienced in desiging and implementing administrative processes to support
strategic aims, including production of narrative and financial reporting and
analysis.



An analytical and problem-solving approach is key, with a drive for continuous
improvement, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work
with people from different backgrounds and at all levels within and outside
the collegiate university.





**Application Process**



You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





The closing date for applications is 12noon on 9 May 2024.





Interviews will take place during week commencing 20 May 2024 and will be held
in person.