FE Funding & Compliance Lead (Contract)

Henry Blue Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Blue Ltd is recruiting an experienced Compliance & Funding Manager to support a Further Education college on a temporary agency basis. The role leads funding compliance, data quality and regulatory reporting within a busy MIS function.

You will ensure ILR data quality, apply ESFA guidelines and support audits, while coordinating with curriculum, finance and student services to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant FE funding experience (Further Education, apprenticeships or adult skills).
• Strong knowledge of ESFA funding regulations and ILR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead funding compliance activities across the College’s provision.
• Ensure learner records are accurate and compliant with funding regulations.
• Oversee ILR data quality, validation and funding assurance processes.
• Support external audits and funding reviews.
• Identify compliance risks and implement corrective actions.
• Produce funding, compliance and data quality reports for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with curriculum, finance, student services and MIS teams.
• Interpret and apply ESFA funding guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Support learner data audits, funding reconciliations and assurance activities.
• Provide guidance to managers on funding compliance and data quality.

Skills

ESFA funding regulations

ILR data quality

Funding compliance

Audit preparation

Excel

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Henry Blue Ltd is recruiting an experienced Compliance & Funding Manager to support a Further Education college on a temporary agency basis. The role leads funding compliance, data quality and regulatory reporting within a busy MIS function.

You will ensure ILR data quality, apply ESFA guidelines and support audits, while coordinating with curriculum, finance and student services to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.