## Financial CounsellorApply: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country: Part time: Posted Today: JR0000018063Position Details* Continuing | Part time 0.6 – 0.8 negotiable
* Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $94,456
- $100,710 p.a. + 17% Super
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Location:
Bedford Park / Kaurna Country* View Position Description

About the Role
As a Financial Counsellor with Flinders University Student Association, you will play a pivotal role in building a service that responds holistically to the welfare needs of Flinders students experiencing financial hardship. Working within a dedicated team, you will deliver a high‐quality, confidential financial counselling service that equips students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to manage their finances.
The responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:
* Providing oversight of a student loans and grants program, including guidance and support to a Student Grants and Welfare Officer.
* Deliver expert advice around the range of welfare options that the Student Association provides to students.
* Offering a professional financial counselling service including assessment of student’s financial situation, advice on budgeting, credit, bankruptcy, and other options to reduce financial stress.
* Working collaboratively with University staff, elected student representatives and external agencies to reach and effectively support students most in need.
You will 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 role has the opportunity to genuinely impact the way we support students in financial hardship.About YouYou are someone who brings empathy,



professionalism, and a robust 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.
With experience in case management and advocacy, and you are 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.
The successful candidate will also demonstrate:
* Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, and to work with a diverse range of individuals and groups.
* Negotiation skills, sound judgement, and practical problem‐solving abilities to enable the support of students through challenging situations with clarity and care.
* The ability to approach each interaction with curiosity, respect, and a genuine desire to empower others.*To learn more about

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* *Position Description
* About Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)



FUSA represents the rights and interests of Flinders University students. We are governed by an elected Student Council which directs the priorities of FUSA each year with the support of dedicated staff. We provide a welcoming and lively student experience that focuses on campus culture, giving support to students in need, and facilitating opportunities for students to be a part of the wider University community. Our services include; supporting student representation across university colleges, a wide range of events and activities for students, administration of a large clubs program, student media, financial welfare services including financial counselling, and advocacy on behalf of students regarding academic difficulties. Life at Flinders They say know your place. We say you've found it right here. Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.
Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
So, why work at Flinders?

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