Student Finance Officer

£24,000 per annum

Hybrid working based from our Coventry Head Office

Permanent

Full Time

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The Opportunity:

At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers. Our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a Student Finance Officer to join our Student Finance team.

As a Student Finance Officer you will be reporting into the Student Finance Manager, and be responsible for the end-to-end support of students studying via a variety of modes (e.g. distance learning, blended), with specific responsibility for student funding. 

We are looking for someone who will work proactively in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the highest levels of customer service, support and advice are provided to students with regards to their student funding. 

This role will include project work, as well as using finance systems, and dealing directly with students.

About You:

We would like to hear from you if you are an enthusiastic and proactive individual, with the ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight timescales. You will also need proven Excel experience, along with experience of accurate data reporting.

You will be collaborating with other teams across Finance and the wider Arden University business, and strive for continuous process improvement. It's an exciting time to join the Student Finance team as we continue to grow as a team and an organisation.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
• A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
• PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
• Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
• Plus, other competitive benefits!

Arden’s values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st of February 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.

At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!