Student Funding Administrator

Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary range: £31,768- £35,200 per annum inclusive of London Allowance (Grade C)
Contract type: Permanent
Reference: 26.000015

The Royal Academy of Music is a stimulating and friendly environment with a diverse mix of students and staff from over 50 countries. Based in central London adjacent to Regent’s Park, we have been training musicians to the highest professional standards since our foundation in 1822. Many of the world’s leading musicians and performers studied with us and we are firmly focussed on developing tomorrow’s musical leaders in a number of disciplines including classical, jazz, and musical theatre.

The Student Funding Administrator provides specialist information, advice and guidance to prospective students, applicants, offer-holders, students and staff on student finance and sources of funding, both internally and externally. The post holder will also support yearly planning and large-scale activities related to the Registry.

The Registry is a central department of the Academy which provides an administration service covering the entire student lifecycle from enquiry and admission to enrolment, assessment and conferment of awards. Reporting to the Assistant Registrar (Admissions and Financial Awards), the Student Funding Administrator will have a key role within the Admissions Team.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of supporting students and have a good working knowledge of key legislation and regulatory bodies in the higher education sector. Excellent IT, interpersonal and organisational skills is essential in this busy role.

A recruitment pack can be downloaded from www.ram.ac.uk/jobs.

Completed applications must be received by 23:59 (midnight) on Sunday 31 May 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held in person on Monday 8 June 2026.

Enquiries or applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

The Academy is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of all students.

The Academy values diversity and welcomes your application.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups in these roles. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for students.