Financial Operations Assistant (Student Funding)

Finance, Infrastructure and Commercial Services (FICS)

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Assistant to join a very busy and dynamic Student Funding Team.

This full time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the Role

This role sits within the Student Funding Team in the Financial Operations Department at the University of Exeter. The Financial Operations strategy encompasses cross functional working and a continuous improvement ethos, encouraging feedback to increase efficiencies, drive innovation and promote a positive and empowered work environment.

As a member of the team, the key area that you will support is the administration and processing of all Student Funding Schemes. These include:

• Bursaries
• Scholarships & Studentships
• Fee waivers
• Success for All Fund (Hardship funding)
• US Loans
• PGCE Teacher Training bursaries

This will be within the terms of the schemes available and in accordance with the University’s own procedures, policy and regulations.

We are seeking a proactive, positive team player who will exhibit our core values.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Huxham [email protected] .

Interviews are scheduled to take place 9th February.