We have an exciting opportunity for an Enrolment Officerto join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. In return,you will receive a competitive salary of £26,432 - £28,210 per annum.
At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students – we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College's Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work. You will be employed through Southern Educational Professional Services Ltd; a subsidiary of the College.
About the role:
As an Enrolment Officer,you will lead on the accuracy, compliance and processing of student data and enrolments, providing expertise to ensure the College meets ESFA funding rules and regulations. You will specialise and lead on Adult Skills Employability programmes, incorporating the end-to-end process from admission and enrolment, through to registration and exam certification.
Responsibilities as our Enrolment Officer will include:
- Take a lead role in the end-to-end enrolment process, including data capture, application of correct funding waivers and processing of payments from learners where necessary
- Lead on the completion of full eligibility checks for learners prior to their enrolment
- Maintain up-to-date expertise and knowledge of changing ESFA funding guidance, including eligibility requirements and funding waivers; and provide necessary training to colleagues
- Support the Enrolments and Exams Manager to ensure accuracy of our student data input and funding compliance, helping resolve ILR data validation errors and audit reporting queries (e.g. PDSAT's)
- Ensure the College is fully audit compliant with enrolment paperwork, including timely signed learning agreements
- Coordinate and train colleagues on processing student data transfers between courses / study programmes and/or withdrawals where required
- Coordinate and delegate the enrolment call queue, ensuring calls are assigned, answered and followed up in a timely manner
- Timely registration with awarding bodies of all learners enrolled on employability programmes
- Take a lead role at College enrolment events, actively supporting with planning and training, ensuring robust and accurate data capture, in line with GDPR
As our Enrolment Officer, you'll ideally have:
- Level 2 (or equivalent) English and maths
- Experience of manual or electronic systems for recording data
- Experience of funding regulations within Further Education
- Administrative experience in a busy office together with front line customer service experience
- Competent in Microsoft Office applications
- Use of a sophisticated data record system
- Knowledge of ESFA funding rules and regulations
- Expert knowledge of eligibility requirements for learners in Further Education
- Attendance at College events; e.g. open evenings, including outside of normal working hours
Benefits:
You will receive excellent benefits and a competitive salary:
- 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years' service
- Up to 4 days additional leave during the Christmas closure period
- Free parking at all of our College sites (where spaces are available)
- Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers
- Enrolment into the NEST Pension Scheme
If you feel you are the right candidate for this Enrolment Officer rolethen please click ‘apply' now! We'd love to hear from you!
Closing date: 06 September 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.