Job Description

• Annual salary of \xc2\xa350,000 - \xc2\xa355,000 (FTE)
• Permanent role
• Full-time (35 hours), Monday-Friday, Flexible Hours
• Liverpool City Centre Office Base (3 days minimum in the office) - 2 days hybrid working across the North-West

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing October 9th

The role

As Head of Funding, Compliance and MI, you will have full responsibility for ensuring the end-to-end compliance of learner data is processed in line with ESFA funding guidance. You will manage the Funding and Compliance Team, ensuring business processes and funding generation is compliant and maximised. You will also be responsible for leading the compliance processing and funding claims functions, ensuring that all working practices are in line with both regulatory requirements and internal policies, ensuring that learners attracting Apprenticeship, AEB, Study Programme and Skills Bootcamp funding have accurate documentation to support individual funding claims, along with the corresponding learner data is submitted to relative funding bodies and regulators, driving accurate and compliant funding claims across all funding streams.

The right fit

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Previous experience in an Audit/MIS role
• Experience of PICs, MAYTAS and other various data systems
• In-depth knowledge of ESFA Funded programmes such as Apprenticeships levy and non-levy, Adult Skills Budget, Study Programme and Skills Bootcamps
• Knowledge and experience of dealing with external awarding organisations
• Highly numerate and analytical
• Good understanding of OFSTED inspection processes
• An analytical and inquisitive mind
• Highly organised and strong attention to detail
• Good team player, contributing to your own and team performance
• Excellent IT skills
• Experience of Power Bi or Microsoft azure dashboard development

Who we are

At The Learning Foundry we are passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential. Whether it\'s helping someone to start or progress in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we are a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs.

The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps

If you like what you\xe2\x80\x99ve read so far and think you\xe2\x80\x99ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit the role.

Our People Services team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What we offer

The Learning Foundry really is a great place to work \xe2\x80\x93 and you don\xe2\x80\x99t have to just take our word for it! We\xe2\x80\x99re an accredited Best Companies Top 100 employer and have achieved Investors in People Gold status.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people\xe2\x80\x99s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• \xc2\xa3250 annual \xe2\x80\x98Live and Learn\xe2\x80\x99 allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we\xe2\x80\x99d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

INDHP

At The Learning Foundry, we\'re passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential.

Whether it\'s helping someone to start or progress further in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we pride ourselves on being a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs.

The Regenda Group