About us:
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.
At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.
The role:
Full time- 37 hours per week
Fixed term- until May 2025 (Maternity Cover)
£23,404 - £23,903 Per Annum
Gorseinon Campus
Key Responsibilities:
Providing pastoral care for international students based across all College sites
Coordinate the international social programme, which involves trips to sites of interest, local to Swansea and across the UK
Provide financial administration support, to include: processing invoices; setting up new customers and supplier accounts on the college finance system; payments/refund for homestay providers; process staff expenses; maintain accurate records of all cash expenditure; record financial information for externally funded schemes such as Erasmus+/Turing/WG Taith; completing and submitting monthly credit card returns
Assistance with homestay administration, to include: Coordinating marketing campaigns to increase number of homestay providers; develop and maintain homestay accommodation literature e.g. homestay provider profiles, homestay guides for prospective students and their parents etc.
About you:
- Qualified to degree level or have appropriate professional experience
- Previous experience of working in administration or a similar role
- Excellent customer service skills
- IT Literate, ability to use spreadsheets and Word
Benefits for you:
- 28/46 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
- A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2023)
- A Teacher’s Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 23% (2023)
- 2 staff well-being days
- Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
- Discounted Sport Centre gym membership for £60 per year
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.