Interim Funding and Compliance Manager

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

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.