Student Finance Officer

We currently have a position available within St David's Catholic Sixth Form College for a dedicated and efficient Student Finance Officer to join the Student Services team in the provision of an effective and efficient financial and administrative service to the organisation.
Job Overview
You will provide high quality financial guidance and administrative support to learners at St David's Catholic Sixth Form College. The role ensures students can access Welsh Government and college based financial support, helping remove financial barriers so learners can thrive academically, personally, and spiritually in line with the College's Catholic mission and values.

A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and MathsA degree, or equivalent, is desirable.
Experience of working in an administrative, finance or customer-facing role
Experience of working with IT Systems
Ability to work well in a team

The position is offered as a FULL TIME, TERM TIME ONLY role on a PERMANENT contract and it attracts an actual salary of £26,846 per annum.
Shortlisting will take place on 15th June 2026.
Interviews will be held the week beginning 22nd June 2026. Please note that there will be an in-tray exercise as part of the interview process.
The College operates a Sixth Form College academic year and therefore the Autumn Term begins in late August to allow for enrolment activities.
Please be aware that St David's College reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier then the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you do wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
We also welcome applications in Welsh, and any applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications in English.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Why join us?
You will be part of a dedicated Finance team with access to professional development opportunities as well as the chance to make a key contribution to our learners' educational progress.
We are an Equal Opportunities, Living Wage, Disability Confident Committed and Neurodiversity Friendly employer with excellent CPD provision.
As part of our commitment to fostering a positive, supportive, and healthy working environment, we hold a Standard accreditation from Investors in People (People) and a Gold accreditation from Investors in People (Wellbeing), recognising our dedication to both employee development and workplace wellbeing.
We maintain some of the best working conditions in the FE/School sector for support staff in Wales. For more details, please see our College Web page: Working at St David's College