ILR & Funding Administrator

Do you have a strong administrative background and finance working within a Higher Education environment?  If you can answer yes to this question, we would welcome your application.

The ILR and Funding Administrator is the first point of contact for general finance and Individual Learner queries. Reporting to the Finance Officer, the role holder will work closely with other finance staff to deliver all aspects of GLL’s financial and Individual Learner requirements. 

As ILR & Administrator you can expect to be involved in:

• Providing operational management support to the ILR & Funding Manager in close liaison with other staff within the GLL team, ensuring operational efficiency and compliancy with University, the ESFA and other funding regulations.
• Monitoring GLL’s funding procedures and processes to ensure they are fully compliant with University and external guidelines and administered accurately and efficiently. 
• Working closely with the ILR & Funding Manager to ensure that the Individual Learner Return is accurate and submitted in line with the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s timetable

What will you bring to the role?

• GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
• Substantial experience and understanding of spreadsheet and database use and constantly review processes to improve them
• Previous experience in a similar funding/IT role implementing procedures/new software and experience of answering related queries

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CSF-1022-24.

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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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