Planning and funding administrator

Vacancy Details Planning and Funding Administrator Location: Bury Salary: £21,012 - £25,199 (Pay award pending) Expiry date: 20/10/2023 Hours: 37 Contract Length: Permanent About This Position Bury College is a large Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to full time, part time and apprenticeship students each year. The college currently works with a range of local partners, including high-school, employers and voluntary organisations. We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning and Funding Administrator to join our team. Working within the Funding and Planning Team, this role is instrumental in ensuring that the college achieves its funding targets by supporting the Curriculum Planning process, with responsibility for producing a range of management reports to support business objectives. The successful candidate will also be required to develop in depth knowledge of the funding rules and support teams across college to maintain full compliance with the funding agencies’ audit requirements. Suitable for an administrator experienced in college systems and/or funding, you should have the ability to understand and resolve complex issues, and be able to provide sound solutions to a range of colleagues. Applicants for this role must have a good standard of education, hold a qualification in a relevant subject and be keen to join a growing team. Excellent communication skills, the ability to multitask and a commitment to achieving targets, high standards and meeting deadlines are all essential for this position. And the benefits of working for us? 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund Flexible working Family Friendly Policy Special Leave of Absence Paid leave for religious festivals Sabbaticals Comprehensive induction and on-going training Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Service Onsite gym Cycle to Work Scheme Onsite nursery (places not guaranteed) Free onsite parking (spaces not guaranteed) Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments. Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.