Funding Data Assistant (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in the West Midlands is seeking a Funding Data Assistant on a temporary contract to ensure accurate recording and reporting of learner and funding data. You will help ensure returns are complete, compliant and submitted on time.

You will maintain learner, course and funding records, check data for errors, support funding returns and respond to data queries, working to deadlines to meet funding timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience of data entry, administration or funding data work.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using IT systems and spreadsheets.
• Able to work to deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Experience within further education or another education setting.
• Familiarity with funding rules and learner data returns.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate learner, course and funding records on the provider's systems.
• Checking data for errors and inconsistencies and correcting them.
• Supporting the preparation of funding returns and reports.
• Responding to data queries from staff across the organisation.
• Working to deadlines to ensure returns are submitted on time.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

IT systems

Deadlines

Job description

Funding Data Assistant

Temporary | Contract

Location: the West Midlands

Salary: £20 per hour

Start date: 9 November 2026

About the Role

As a Funding Data Assistant, you'll support a further education provider with the accurate recording and reporting of learner and funding data, helping to make sure returns are complete, compliant and submitted on time.

You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, checking and correcting records, resolving data queries and keeping systems up to date so that funding claims reflect the provider's actual delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate learner, course and funding records on the provider's systems.
• Checking data for errors and inconsistencies and correcting them.
• Supporting the preparation of funding returns and reports.
• Responding to data queries from staff across the organisation.
• Working to deadlines to ensure returns are submitted on time.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience of data entry, administration or funding data work
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using IT systems and spreadsheets
• Able to work to deadlines and manage a varied workload

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience within further education or another education setting
• Familiarity with funding rules and learner data returns

If you're ready to put your attention to detail to work in further education, we'd love to hear from you.