Funding Officer
Ref: 2526/249
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £27,091 to £27,759 per annum. Plus generous benefits, including:
- 45 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
As a Funding Officer you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality financial support services to students and apprentices.
You will provide comprehensive and up-to-date information, advice and guidance on student funding, assess funding applications and maintain the student funding service and related systems.
You will oversee funding schemes including bursaries and hardship funds, ensuring that all processes meet strict audit and compliance standards.
Alongside day-to-day operations, you’ll contribute to financial planning, data reporting, and service improvements, while offering practical advice and guidance to students navigating financial support.
About the person
We are looking for an organised and approachable professional with experience of supporting learners in an FE environment and managing financial processes.
You’ll have excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues with empathy, and build strong partnerships both internally and externally.
A confident user of IT and data and reporting tools, you will be proactive in problem-solving and service development. You will have strong literacy and numeracy skills with, ideally, an understanding of the current government guidelines around student funding across differing levels and age ranges within our student body.
You will also ideally have some previous experience of student funding and working within a student support environment.
About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.
We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew McMinn, Travel and Funding Adviser, at [email protected].
Staff benefits & Important notices
You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre. Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.
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Closing date: 3 August 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 14 August 2026
