Funding and Compliance Administrator

Responsibilities

• Working with the Admissions, Delivery, Client Management, Finance and Product teams to provide dedicated compliance support for our apprenticeship offering
• Supporting the team to maintain an accurate ILR
• Staying up to date with the Department for Education’s (DfE) apprenticeship funding rules and guidance
• Responding appropriately to business demands and requirements, such as DfE Funding Assurance (audit) visits
• Maintaining accurate learner records through audit activities in accordance with funding requirements to ensure 100% accuracy
• Supporting timely and accurate draw down of funding and accurate data entries onto government systems and internal learning platforms
• Supporting audit activities and taking all necessary steps to resolve any identified issues
• Documenting company processes and supporting the implementation of changes and improvements
• Monitoring apprenticeship delivery activity to ensure compliance with apprenticeship funding rules
• Liaising with delivery teams regarding aspects of compliance
• Answering compliance queries from other teams
• Supporting the implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
• Responding and resolving potential breaches of rules/regulations, policies and procedures by regular monitoring and evaluation across teams
• Reporting providing performance and data reports to assist with data analysis and identifying areas for continuous improvement
• Creating and maintaining reports on compliance for various functions of the business

Requirements

• Proven previous involvement in and experience of apprenticeship compliance
• A detailed understanding of the UK’s Further Education sector, including apprenticeships
• Experience in the administration of training delivery and assessment
• Experience of dealing with the DfE (or its predecessor, the Education and Skills Funding Agency) and other relevant education regulators
• Experience of apprenticeship delivery platforms, ideally including Bud
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong background in administration
• Excellent analytical skills
• Project management and organisational skills
• Proven ability and confidence in taking the initiative
• Working knowledge and experience in word processing, database software and spreadsheets

Hard Skills

• Compliance Support
• Data Analysis
• Audit Activities
• Record Maintenance
• Project Management
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Training Delivery Administration
• Regulatory Compliance
• Process Documentation

Soft Skills

• Initiative
• Communication
• Problem-Solving

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