Funding & Compliance Manager

WeDoData; Conwy; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

WeDoData is seeking an experienced Funding & Compliance Manager to ensure accurate, compliant funding and learner data within Further Education and apprenticeship contexts. The role includes identifying data issues, improving processes, and preparing for audits and ILR submissions in a hybrid environment with on-site monthly presence.

The ideal candidate will have strong FE funding knowledge, experience with ILR returns, and line-management capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced funding and compliance professional in FE, apprenticeships or training provider environments.
• Conducts detailed checks on large learner and funding datasets.
• Strong knowledge of English funding rules, audits and ILR returns.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve funding and ILR validation errors.
• Review and improve funding and compliance processes.
• Lead a small team and collaborate with MIS and funding teams.
• Ensure data remains accurate and compliant, ready for audits and submissions.

Skills

Funding & Compliance

FE knowledge

ILR returns

Audit readiness

Team leadership

Data quality

Job description

WeDoData is a specialist recruitment company that focuses on the recruitment of non-teaching support in the education sector.

WeDoData is proud to be exclusively partnering with one of the UK’s leading work-based learning providers to recruit a Funding & Compliance Manager on a fixed-term basis, with the potential for a permanent position.

With more than 30 years’ experience, the organisation delivers apprenticeships, employability programmes and workforce development solutions across England and Wales. Supporting thousands of learners each year, they are committed to providing high-quality learning opportunities that help individuals gain qualifications, secure employment and progress their careers.

As the Funding & Compliance Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring funding and learner data remains accurate, compliant and aligned with the latest funding guidance.

You will work closely with internal teams to identify and resolve data issues, strengthen processes and ensure the organisation remains fully prepared for audits and funding submissions.

We are looking for an experienced funding and compliance professional with a strong background within Further Education, apprenticeships or a training provider environment.

You will ideally have experience in:

• Working in a similar funding, compliance, MIS or data-focused role within an FE college or training provider.
• Conducting detailed compliance checks across large learner and funding datasets.
• Reviewing existing processes and making recommendations to improve compliance and data quality.
• Identifying, investigating and resolving funding and ILR validation errors.
• Strong knowledge of English funding rules, compliance requirements, audits and ILR returns.
• Working with apprenticeship and/or other government-funded provision.
• Leading and managing a small team, providing guidance and support to colleagues.
• Working collaboratively with operational, MIS and funding teams to ensure accurate and compliant data.
• Working effectively within a hybrid working environment.

You will be required to be on site once a month.

My client is offering a salary of up to £48K per annum.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing education provider where you will have the opportunity to make a real impact across funding, compliance and data processes.

The initial appointment will be on a fixed-term basis, with the potential for the role to become a full-time permanent position.

WeDoData (Bristol) Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.