Interim Funding And Compliance Manager

Henry Blue; Sandridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Blue Ltd. is seeking an experienced Compliance & Funding Manager to lead funding compliance and ILR data quality within a busy FE MIS environment. The role focuses on ESFA guidance, regulatory reporting and audit readiness, supporting senior stakeholders with accurate data and timely decisions.

The post involves hands-on management of funding processes, data integrity, and cross-team collaboration to maintain compliance and improve funding outcomes in a dynamic FE college setting.

Qualifications

• Significant FE sector experience including apprenticeships or adult skills.
• Strong knowledge of ESFA funding regulations and ILR requirements.
• Proven experience in funding compliance, audit prep and data quality management.
• Excellent learner record systems / MIS understanding and Excel analytics.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a busy environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead funding compliance activities across the College's provision.
• Ensure learner records are accurate, complete and compliant with funding regulations.
• Oversee ILR data quality, validation and funding assurance processes.
• Support preparation and coordination of external audits and funding reviews.
• Identify compliance risks, implement corrective actions and monitor outcomes.
• Produce funding, compliance and data quality reports for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with curriculum, finance, student services and MIS teams.
• Interpret 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

FE funding knowledge

ILR requirements

Excel

Data quality

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

EBS

ProSolution

UNIT-e

PICS

Job description

Compliance & Funding Manager - Further Education

Temporary Agency Contract | £300-£350 per day

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Compliance & Funding Manager to support a Further Education college on a temporary agency basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced FE funding professional to make an immediate impact, providing operational leadership across funding compliance, learner data quality and regulatory reporting. Working within a busy Management Information Systems (MIS) function, you will help ensure funding accuracy, maintain compliance with funding body requirements and support audit readiness.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who can hit the ground running and confidently manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced college environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead funding compliance activities across the College's provision.
• Ensure learner records are accurate, complete and compliant with funding regulations.
• Oversee Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data quality, validation and funding assurance processes.
• Support the preparation and coordination of external audits and funding reviews.
• Identify compliance risks, implement corrective actions and monitor outcomes.
• Produce accurate funding, compliance and data quality reports for senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum, finance, student services and MIS teams.
• Interpret and apply ESFA funding guidance and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Support learner data audits, funding reconciliations and assurance activities.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on funding compliance and data quality.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in Further Education, apprenticeships, adult skills or within a training provider.
• Strong working knowledge of ESFA funding regulations and ILR requirements.
• Proven experience in funding compliance, audit preparation and data quality management.
• Excellent understanding of learner record systems and MIS processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse complex data.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities in a busy operational environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience using EBS, ProSolution, UNIT-e, PICS or similar student record systems.
• Knowledge of Adult Skills Fund, apprenticeships, study programmes, High Needs Funding or Skills Bootcamps.
• Previous experience leading or managing funding and compliance teams within an FE college.
• Experience with reporting and data visualisation tools such as Power BI.

The Opportunity

• Competitive daily rate: £300-£350 per day.
• Temporary agency assignment offering the opportunity to make an immediate impact.
• Work within a busy and collaborative MIS environment.
• Play a key role in funding assurance, regulatory compliance and data integrity.
• An opportunity to utilise your specialist FE funding knowledge in a hands‑on position.