Student Funding Adviser

School/Department: Education Services
Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £26,860 to £30,513 per annum
Apply by: 02/04/202

Role Description

About the Role

In this role you will administer and support a number of scholarship and loan schemes, including international schemes, providing general advice and support for international students overseas and while they are at the University.  Cranfield University attracts high numbers of international students from over 100 countries every year and you will have extensive engagement with them and your colleagues across the university to promote a positive student experience.

About You

To be successful in post you will need to be hold a degree level qualification and / or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience. With experience of managing complex administrative systems, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to work pro-actively and on your own initiative to provide clear and accurate advice and guidance in a timely manner. Able to demonstrate awareness of the Student Loan Company and British council and your knowledge of information security of personal data you will have excellent interpersonal skills and a focus on service delivery allowing you to communicate information to service users in a clear and professional manner.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families . Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and whether a position can be carried out at any of our locations.  We commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. Find out more here .

How to apply                                   

For an informal discussion please contact Aaron Daly, Assistant Registrar (Student Funding) by email to [email protected]  or via MS Teams