Student Success Advisor (Scholarships)

An exciting opportunity to join our Scholarships and Bursaries team where you will play a key role in the organisation and delivery of the University of Bath’s Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) and Arts Scholarships. These Scholarships provide financial support and a comprehensive enrichment programme of activities to University of Bath students from less advantaged backgrounds and to those with exceptional artistic talent. 

The Gold Scholarship Programme aims to ensure that its Scholars are equipped with the funding, transferrable skills, knowledge, experience and social capital needed to maximise their Bath experience and to successfully transition to the next stage of their career/studies. 50 new Scholars join the programme each year, and participate in the programme until they graduate. The Gold Scholars are required to attend key events during the year and to complete volunteering hours and training requirements.

The Arts Scholarships provide financial support, mentorship and artistic skills development to the Arts Scholars.

About the role

This is a full time position working 36.5 hours per week. As one of the main points of contact for the Gold and Arts Scholars your role will include:

• regular communication with scholars to ensure continued engagement with their scholarships and supporting them to meet their performance training and volunteering targets;
• supporting the planning and coordination as well as the development and delivery of some of the key GSP and Arts Scholarship events during the year;
• working closely with a wide range of stakeholders including other teams in Student Services, Recruitment and Admissions, Widening Participation, Careers, Skills, and the Students’ Union staff and officers;
• coordinating the production of regular newsletters for Gold Scholars, Arts Scholars, University staff and Gold Mentors.

This would be a great opportunity for someone who enjoys organising events, communicating with a wide variety of people and relishes making a difference. Find out more about the difference these scholarships make to our students;

About you

You will need to have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and sympathetically. Our ideal applicant will:

• be able to problem solve and be proactive, but also be aware of their remit, signpost to other services and seek support when needed;
• have experience in developing and delivering training workshops;
• have excellent presentational skills and strong written communication skills;
• prioritise their workload supported by excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.

The Programme also makes use of a variety of IT systems and tools, including Microsoft Sharepoint, Teams, Zoom, PowerApps and more – and therefore experience in using relevant systems and in improving systems or business processes, or a keenness to learn, will be an advantage.

For further information contact Elizabeth Simmons, Scholarships & Bursaries Enrichment Manager on [email protected] . However please ensure that you submit your application through the University website.

What we can offer you:

We are an equal opportunities employer and have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations. We have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . 

A family-friendly University with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to flexible working arrangements. We’re also proud to be a disability confident leader and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require. We offer:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance;
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce; 
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for. Please visit the following webpages for more information:

 – Relocation Procedure

 – Visa Reimbursement Scheme

 – Interest-Free Loan Scheme

Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

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Further details:
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Update to our application process:
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