Student Fees and Funding Officer

Location: Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD

Are you a Student Fees and Funding Officer passionate about supporting students and shaping their university experience? Join our dynamic Student Fees and Funding team at the University of Oxford and play a key role in enhancing student services within a world-class learning environment.

Contract: Full Time (37.5 hours)

About Us

Spanning the historic streets of the "city of dreaming spires," the University of Oxford has been ranked the world’s leading university for nine consecutive years. A place where centuries of tradition meet world-changing innovation, we offer you the chance to shape the future while working in an inspiring environment that promotes excellence. Here, you’ll contribute to ground-breaking research that tackles global challenges - from advancing sustainability to pioneering healthcare solutions - and join a diverse, inclusive community that champions your wellbeing, development, and aspirations. Apply now to become part of our extraordinary legacy. 

The Student Fees and Funding team is a friendly and supportive team with around 35 staff who manage central fee processes and a wide range of financial support and funding opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate applicants and students. This includes scholarships, bursaries and loan programmes, international schemes and central financial assistance, working closely with a range of stakeholders across the collegiate University to support students to pursue their studies. 

What We Offer 

Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as: 

• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), with options to purchase extra leave.
• Generous family leave, including up to 26 weeks of full-pay maternity/adoption leave and 12 weeks of full-pay paternity/partner leave.
• Commitment to hybrid and flexible working.
• Excellent contributory pension scheme.
• Affordable, sustainable commuting options and access to a vibrant social, cultural, and sports community.

About the Role  

This role is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of the delivery of access to education at Oxford, part of the group responsible for administering a wide range of financial support and on-course awards.

The Student Fees and Funding Officer will be responsible for managing the administration of Oxford’s bursary package, ensuring eligibility of students and approval of awards through online systems. They will also manage the administration of UK postgraduate masters and doctoral loans and undergraduate top-up bursaries and prizes.

The postholder will support the Student Funding Manager with the coordination and assessment of financial assistance schemes for all on-course students, in line with University guidance.

The postholder will also be responsible the provision of information on Oxford’s financial support schemes, undertaking casework where needed, providing targeted guidance to individual students, and supporting financial statutory returns.

About You 

You should have strong administrative and organisational skills, be an effective communicator, and work well as part of a team. Excellent IT and numeracy skills are essential, along with empathy for students and an interest in UK higher education student funding.

Application Process 

To apply, please upload: 

• A covering letter/supporting statement
• Your CV
• The details of two referees

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 9^th February.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24^th February and will be held face-to-face.

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