Apprenticeship Compliance Officer

University West of England; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British university in the West of England is seeking a full-time Apprenticeships Compliance Officer to ensure compliance with education funding rules. Responsibilities include monitoring funding data, processing employer invoices, and providing guidance to stakeholders. Applicants should have a strong understanding of apprenticeship provision and be proficient in data handling. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career development opportunities

Onsite nursery

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Apprenticeship provision and compliance.
• Confidence in using Microsoft applications and data systems.
• Experience in monitoring, processing, and manipulating data.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support for compliance with funding rules.
• Monitor ILR funding data and take remedial actions.
• Liaise with external stakeholders for advice and monitoring.

Skills

Knowledge of Apprenticeship provision

Microsoft applications proficiency

Data monitoring and processing

Effective communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

UWE Bristol is an established provider in delivering Higher and Degree level apprenticeships. The University is a Grade 2 (Good) Ofsted provider of apprenticeships and was rated a Top 50 Training Provider in 2024/25. This is an exciting time to join UWE Bristol and support the ambitious growth of our apprenticeship provision as a leading provider regionally and nationally.

Sitting within the University’s Research and External Engagement department, the Centre for Apprenticeships supports the delivery and quality of apprenticeship programmes, ensuring compliance with external regulations, and providing employers, apprentices and stakeholders with excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Apprenticeships Compliance Manager, the Apprenticeships Compliance Officer will provide essential service, guidance and support to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that the University maintains excellent compliance with the Department for Education’s funding rules for apprenticeships. Your duties will include
• monitoring ILR funding data and local records, taking remedial action where errors are detected
• ensuring employer invoices and other financial undertakings are processed according to DfE timescales
• contributing to the University’s administration and customer service improvement initiatives within the Centre for Apprenticeships
• liaising with external stakeholders to provide advice, guidance and monitoring information, where required
• providing advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on regulatory and process issues
• supporting the University to meet its apprenticeships aims and objectives

About you

You will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Apprenticeship provision, funding, and compliance, based on your professional experience. You will be confident in using Microsoft applications and other systems, and have solid experience of monitoring, processing, and manipulating data. You will also be enthusiastic to learn and develop as a key member of a specialist team, and to contribute to the learning and development of others.

The team works across a wide matrix of services and departments within the university as well as with external stakeholders, so effective communication and teamwork skills are vital for this role.

The university particularly welcomes applicants with up-to-date knowledge of learner management systems and/or apprenticeships financial processing.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Equality and Inclusion

Add your individuality to ours. UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Ruth Cox, email: [e-mail].

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right; please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.