SAAS Funding Awareness Advisor

Are you passionate about delivering high quality information to stakeholders to promote the funding available for post school education If youre passionate making a real difference for learners wed love to hear from you.

Join our Outreach Funding Awareness Team and help shape the future of student support in Scotland. As a Funding Awareness Advisor youll deliver a high-quality outreach programme providing clear funding advice to prospective students parents carers and key stakeholders. Youll represent SAAS in person and digitally at events create engaging digital content and build strong partnerships across the education sector. This role also supports policy development and contributes to Scotlands commitment to widening access to education as well as promoting positive destinations for post 16 year olds.

Responsibilities

Outreach & Representation

• Represent SAAS at digital-first outreach events delivering presentations and providing funding advice to students parents and carers.

• Manage and schedule event enquiries to ensure smooth delivery.

• Promote a digital-first approach by creating and delivering content across multiple platforms.

Policy & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support the development and implementation of new funding policies.

• Coordinate external stakeholder engagement activities aligned with policy objectives.

Relationship Building

• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships to target students from SIMD and rural areas ensuring delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Develop networks to increase awareness and leverage external partnerships.

Data & Continuous Improvement

• Gather and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from events to identify trends and improve the student experience.

Training & Innovation

• Deliver training sessions to external partners.

• Identify innovative digital engagement methods including social media.

Programme Coordination

• Coordinate and promote the SAAS Outreach Programme internally and externally.

• Represent the team on internal working groups.

• Work flexibly across the directorate to assist with key tasks including handling complaints and appeals and contributing to communications strategies.

Widening Access

• Support the Scottish Governments commitment to widening access by delivering bespoke outreach events.

Qualifications

Driving license would be preferred but not essential.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Technical/Professional Skills:

Connections andCommunication Working.

You can find out more about the skills required here.

Behaviours

• Communication and Influencing Level 2
• Working Together - Level 2
• Making Effective Decisions - Level 2
• Managing a Quality Service - Level 2

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviourshere.

How to apply

Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others or generated by artificial intelligence and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see ourcandidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment this will consist of an interview and job simulation exercise.

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 15th December or w/c 22nd December however this may be subject to change.

About Us

The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) is an Agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the assessment and payment of student financial support for Scottish Students studying within the UK.

SAAS administer budgets of around 1.4 billion each year making payments to both higher education institutions and over 190000 students a year. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.

Our staff are part of theUK Civil Service working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more aboutwhat we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service we uphold theCivil Service Nationality Rules.

Working pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for please contact us.

Please note SAAS have separate public holiday arrangements and are fully closed between Christmas and New Year.

Security Checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks Identity Right to work Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on theUK Government website or read about the different levels of security checks in ourCandidate Guide.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment todiversity and how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further Information

Find out more about our organisation what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guidefor further information on our recruitment and application processes.

For more information please contact Michael Scott at

Apply Before: 7th December 2025 (23:59) - This role is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship organisations only.