About the role:

A fantastic ongoing opportunity to join Box Hill Institute as our Student Scholarship and Welfare Officer!

As part of our Student Life Team, the Student Scholarship and Welfare Officer is responsible for managing and administering the Institute’s portfolio of internal Access and Equity scholarship funds and third party scholarship funds.

You will have the opportunity to manage the scholarship program and identify areas for growth as well as improving the donor and recipient experience. Building relationships with donors, recipients and educational faculty members will play a large part in your role; as well as working collaboratively with your team and all stakeholders across Box Hill Institute.

This position aims to ensure that students have access to or referral pathways to financial support services and receive the necessary guidance to thrive academically and personally. Refer students to appropriate internal and external financial support services including financial counselling, budgeting, Centrelink, housing and food insecurity services.

The Student Life Team works cooperatively with students and teachers to provide an engaging, positive and supportive learning community enabling high student retention and success, where the student voice is heard, and is reflected positively internally and to prospective students and clients.

Please note; this role is an ongoing opportunity, 4 days (0.8 FTE) per week. Salary is PACCT 5.3 $75,318 pro rata per annum (exclusive of superannuation).

About You:

• A relevant qualification in Social Work, Associate Diploma in Welfare Studies, or equivalent
• Demonstrated successful and significant experience in delivering welfare-related support in an education or relevant working environment and familiarity with financial and accommodation issues and community resources relevant to students
• Sound experience working within scholarship administration, implementation and management, within an educational environment would be advantageous
• Communicates effectively across all levels of a large organisation. Ability to communicate complex information in a clear manner to a variety of audiences
• Ability to develop clearly articulated student scholarship pathways demonstrated through clear processes
• High level administration experience and ability to be accountable for own workload
• Experience in successful promotion of scholarship programs via marketing platforms

About Us:

We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Benefits:

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• On-site parking
• Novated leasing and salary packaging
• Access to health & wellbeing resources
• Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
• Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, children’s books and so much more
• Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
• Purchased Leave

If you have questions about this role, please contact Simone Spicer via email at [email protected].

Applications close: 9am, Tuesday 12th December 2023

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute’s pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.