Funding & Compliance Lead: Data-Driven Strategy

East Lancashire Learning Group; Chatburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

On-site parking

Annual leave

Job summary

East Lancashire Learning Group is advertising a permanent, full-time Funding and Compliance Manager role based primarily at Accrington and Rossendale College, with travel across sites. Salary is up to £44,539.54 depending on experience, with 37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

The role leads ILR, funding, and compliance, shaping planning decisions and ensuring accurate funding returns. You will collaborate with senior leaders, curriculum, finance, MIS and Quality teams to maximise funding

Qualifications

• Significant FE funding, ILR, MIS or planning experience.
• Experience with learner data returns and funding reporting, preferably using EBS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation.
• Organised and detail-focused with high accuracy, compliance and accountability.
• Clear communicator who can explain funding requirements across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead ILR, funding and compliance across funding streams, ensuring data accuracy and audit-readiness.
• Manage funding returns, claims and reconciliations (PDSAT, FIS, FRM) and funding assurance processes.
• Provide expert advice on funding regulations and compliance with Curriculum, Finance, MIS and Quality teams.
• Support planning through funding analysis, forecasting and risk/opportunity identification.

Skills

FE funding

ILR

Compliance

MIS experience

Data analysis

Stakeholder comms

Tools

PDSAT

EBS MIS

Job description

East Lancashire Learning Group is advertising a permanent, full-time Funding and Compliance Manager role based primarily at Accrington and Rossendale College, with travel across sites. Salary is up to £44,539.54 depending on experience, with 37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

The role leads ILR, funding, and compliance, shaping planning decisions and ensuring accurate funding returns. You will collaborate with senior leaders, curriculum, finance, MIS and Quality teams to maximise funding