Position Details

12 months fixed term | Full or Part time (0.8)
Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $92,287 - $98,398 p.a. + 17% Super
Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

As a Financial Counsellor with Flinders University Student Association, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting students who are navigating financial stress, unexpected hardship, and often complex personal circumstances. You’ll deliver a high‑quality, confidential financial counselling service that equips students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to manage their finances.

The role includes the administration of student loans, grants, and emergency financial assistance. You’ll also have opportunities to create meaningful change across the University community by contributing to financial literacy initiatives delivering education workshops, and strengthening referral pathways to ensure students can easily access support.

This can be a hugely rewarding role as you assist our students who have poor financial skills and are struggling. Your work will make a genuine difference to students’ lives, often at the moments they need it most.

About You

You are someone who brings empathy, professionalism, and a strong commitment to social justice to everything you do. You hold (or are working toward) a Diploma of Financial Counselling/ Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling) along with associate or full membership with SA Financial Counsellors Association (SAFCA). You understand the importance of providing advice that is ethical, impartial, and centred on the needs of students.

You have demonstrated experience in case management and advocacy, and you’re confident communicating with a broad range of stakeholders—including creditors, external agencies and students and staff. You bring experience delivering financial literacy initiatives, welfare programs, or community education activities that empower clients to make informed financial decisions.

Your strong negotiation skills, sound judgement, and practical problem‑solving abilities enable you to support students through challenging situations with clarity and care.

You enjoy working both independently and collaboratively, and you approach each interaction with curiosity, respect, and a genuine desire to empower others.

To learn more about key responsibilities and capabilities, please view the Position Description

How to Apply and Information

You are required to submit 3 documents - a resume, cover letter and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
Some case management experience delivering a responsive and high-quality financial counselling service.
Demonstrated experience in providing advocacy support for a client group; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Well-developed written communication skills, including the ability to communicate in a professional manner with creditors, external agencies, students and staff, and prepare submissions and reports.
Proven ability to use initiative, set priorities, and manage complex workflows and competing priorities.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Ben Smith.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 10 Mar 2026

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