Apprenticeship & Higher Skills Funding Officer

Role: Apprenticeship & Higher Skills Funding Officer

Hours: 18.12 hours per week

Salary: Scale 6 (£27,945.00 - £30,342.00)

Pension: 20.8% (£5,812.56 - £6,311.13)

Location: Stretford Campus with the ability to travel to other campuses.

The Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG) has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic MIS department. We're currently recruiting a dedicated Apprenticeship and Higher Skills Administration Officer, who is passionate about managing data processes and ensuring compliance with the Office for Students (OfS) and other funding bodies. If you're looking to play a key role in supporting our college's data management action plan and delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As an Apprenticeship and Higher Skills Administration Officer you will be at the heart of managing key data processes! You'll ensure everything runs smoothly and complies with the Office for Students (OfS) and other funding bodies' regulations. We're looking for someone with excellent IT skills, a wealth of experience with Microsoft Excel, and a positive, customer-focused attitude. You'll collaborate with various teams to deliver top-notch service and support our college's data management action plan.

Key Deliverables

• Data Management Compliance: Support the Apprenticeship and Higher Skills Funding and Compliance Co-ordinator to lead on the data management processes required by the Office for Students (OfS) and other funding bodies, ensuring compliance with all regulations and standards.
• Accurate Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of apprenticeship and higher skills data, ensuring data integrity and reliability.
• Procedure Review and Update: Regularly review and update data management procedures to align with best practices and regulatory changes.
• Documentation and Reporting: Coordinate and manage documentation, communications, and reporting related to OfS data management activities, including the dissemination of training materials to relevant stakeholders.
• Data Cleansing Activities: Lead on conducting routine data cleansing activities to address any issues, as identified by the Apprenticeship and Higher Skills Funding and Compliance Co-ordinator.
• Compliance Reports: Produce compliance update reports pertaining to higher skills data management and deliver key information to relevant stakeholders.
• Audit Preparation: Lead on the preparation and production of all necessary evidence for OfS data management audits.

About TSCG - Making a difference, together

At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that's committed to shaping brilliant futures - for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your individual skills and experiences are valued. You'll be part of a supportive and friendly community, where everyone brings their own unique perspective and strengths, and where the work you do is appreciated and celebrated.

We're deeply rooted in our local communities, with strong connections to businesses, industry and universities. Together, we're all working toward a shared mission: to elevate skills, create opportunities, shape futures and transform lives.

TSCG is not just a place to work - it's a place to belong, to thrive, and to make a difference.

Exceptional Benefits Package

At TSCG, we believe in rewarding our team for their dedication and hard work. Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and overall job satisfaction while ensuring you are valued every step of the way. Join our team and enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 40 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking

All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate's current salary, experience or qualifications.

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.