Money & Funding Adviser

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Part Time, Permanent 

Applications are invited for the post of Money and Funding Adviser (FTE 0.5) working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London.

This part-time role provides an exciting opportunity to provide specialist money advice and financial wellbeing support to students, helping them overcome financial challenges and succeed in their studies while playing an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing and experience offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Careers, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights, and Wellbeing Support.

Reporting to the Head of International and Money Advice they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion. 

This part-time role provides an exciting opportunity to support students in overcoming financial barriers to success and play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing and experience offering.

They will be required to provide specialist advice on student finance, process applications for financial support and funding, manage financial hardship casework, and deliver workshops and resources that enhance students’ financial capability and wellbeing.

We are also seeking a candidate with excellent communication and casework skills, experience of providing financial advice and support, and a commitment to delivering an inclusive and student-centred service.

With roles in Student Life there is a need for mainly campus-based working to enable in-person student appointments, based on student preference and need, but there will be some opportunity for working remotely each week.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement with additional university discretionary days.
• Training and Development opportunities
• Staff support through our Employee Wellbeing Programme and access to Togetherall.
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme, Season Ticket Loans, free on campus parking and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Runnymede, Virginia Water & Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

For queries on the application process the Human Resources team can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0826-298

Closing Date: 23:59, 28 September 2026

Interview Date: 13 October 2026

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.