Funding and Compliance Manager
Salary: Up to £42,535.79 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington and Rossendale College
Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 3 September 2026
Interview Date: TBC
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
East Lancashire Learning Group is made up of three merged colleges: Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The Group is a beacon for teaching and learning excellence. It is an innovative provider; a research hub for teaching and learning, with a clear ambition to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for learners.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Funding and Compliance Manager
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role at the heart of the College's funding, compliance and data management function. As Funding & Compliance Manager, you will lead activities that directly influence funding income, regulatory compliance and organisational performance, ensuring the College maximises funding opportunities while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and accountability.
The role offers a unique blend of operational leadership and strategic influence. You will work closely with senior leaders, curriculum teams, finance and MIS colleagues, providing expert funding insight, shaping planning decisions and helping the College navigate an increasingly complex funding landscape.
This is also an excellent opportunity for an experienced funding professional to make a tangible impact. With responsibility for ILR operations, funding claims, compliance assurance and key funding returns, you will drive continuous improvement, strengthen data quality and help ensure the College remains financially strong, compliant and well-positioned for future growth.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington and Rossendale College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Leading the College's ILR, funding and compliance function, ensuring learner data is accurate, compliant and audit-ready across all funding streams
- Managing funding returns, claims and reconciliations, including ownership of PDSAT, FIS, FRM, Apprenticeship Funding Reports and funding assurance processes
- Providing expert advice on funding regulations and compliance requirements, working closely with Curriculum, Finance, MIS and Quality teams to ensure consistent application of funding rules.
- Supporting strategic planning and decision-making through funding analysis, performance monitoring, forecasting and identification of funding risks and opportunities.
What We Are Looking For:
- Significant experience in FE funding, ILR, compliance, MIS or planning, with a strong understanding of funding rules and assurance requirements.
- Experience of managing learner data returns, data quality processes and funding-related reporting, ideally using EBS or a similar MIS system.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify risks and support informed decision-making.
- An organised and detail-focused individual who can manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance and accountability
- An effective communicator and relationship-builder who can work collaboratively across teams and explain complex funding requirements in a clear and practical way.
What We Offer in Return:
- Generous annual leave allowance, plus Bank Holidays and closure days, and including a two-week closure over the Christmas period.
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.
Website: http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.
We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.
Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.
The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.
Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.
Nelson and Colne College Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
[email protected]
01254 389933
