Student Finance Adviser Reading College

Salary: £21,740 - £23,757 p.a. (0.5 FTE)

Ref: SS-SFA-060

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Berkshire's thriving higher education establishment, Reading College.

Your responsibility in this role is to raise student participation and retention at the College through the provision of advice and support with their finances. You will provide advice on a range of issues relevant to financing, such as debt and money management, sources of funding and financial literacy.

You will need to keep up-to-date with guidance and policies relevant to student funding, and benefits and support schemes, as well as be responsible for understanding regulations and any changes to finance services and provisions. Through the delivery of advice to students on financial support, you will ensure they are aware of their options and support from the College.

To be successful, you will need to have GCSE Maths and English Grade A-C and desirably a Level 3/4 Advice qualification. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of financial support and apply that knowledge through support to students to manage money, debt and develop financial literacy skills. You will be computer literate with an analytical mind and able to organise and plan your work effectively.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit www.reading-college.ac.uk

Closing date: 10am on 8^th August 2011.