Student Funds Administrator

Contract Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Birmingham Newman University is seeking an organised and proactive Student Funds Administrator to provide effective administrative support for a range of student financial support schemes within our Student Success team.

As Student Funds Administrator, you will play a key role in ensuring that students can access financial support when they need it most. You will administer hardship funds, bursaries, scholarships, short-term loans schemes and Disabled Students’ Allowance related processes. You will assess applications for hardship funds, maintain accurate records, communicate outcomes sensitively and work closely with colleagues to monitor expenditure, produce reports and evaluate the impact of financial support.

Candidates must have relevant experience in a financial administration role, with strong numerical skills, excellent attention to detail and experience of working with confidential information. You will be confident using Excel to create and maintain spreadsheets, analyse data and support reporting requirements. You will be an effective communicator with the ability to provide clear guidance to students and colleagues, manage competing priorities and work both independently and collaboratively. Experience of working within Higher Education and an understanding of student funding arrangements would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the University's commitment to student success by helping to remove financial barriers to participation, progression and achievement.

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Tammy Oyekanmi, Advice and Wellbeing Manager, at t.oyekanmi@staff.newman.ac.uk to discuss the role further.

Please click 'Apply’ button above to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application form and for further details about this role. Please email your completed application form by the advertised closing date to: recruitment@newman.ac.uk. 

Please note that CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless explicitly stated

Closing date for applications: 14 July 2026

Interviews will take place on 19 August 2026

Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of staff benefits including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website: https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/staff-benefits/ or please contact the Human Resources Department.

Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

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