Head of Compliance & Funding

Skerntrainingandskills; Bideford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training provider in the UK is seeking a Head of Compliance and Funding to lead the team ensuring adherence to funding rules while managing regulatory obligations. The successful candidate will have experience in apprenticeship funding, strong leadership skills, and a proven record in compliance. This role offers remote flexibility, a competitive salary of £40k per annum plus benefits, and the opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing organization committed to personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Access to Perkbox

Qualifications

• Experience delivering compliance and funding outcomes in an apprenticeship or FE provision.
• Excellent knowledge of AAF and funding rules.
• Strong ability to manage and support people to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compliance and Funding team.
• Ensure STS remains compliant with funding rules.
• Prepare for audits and manage regulatory obligations.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Funding experience

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Data analysis

Tools

BUD platform

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Job description

Skern Training and Skills is an independent training provider offering excellence in its courses & services. As an approved Main Apprenticeship provider we offer both end to end apprenticeships in a number of standards as well as behavioural programmes to upskill existing employees, with the client's values fully embedded at every stage. Operating nationally and offering bespoke packages, we're here to provide life changing adventures and transformative training.

Skern Training & Skills (STS) are a national Grade 2 APAR Provider with Outstanding in Personal Development & Behaviours & Attitudes. We now have an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking, experienced individual to lead the continuation of ambitious standards set in the Compliance and Funding (C&F) department.

With remote and flexible working opportunities, you'll join the STS leadership team dealing withall aspects of the learning provision to meet contractual,fundingand regulatoryrequirements. Your key responsibility will be to lead the C&F team, working across departments and with the governance board.

At STS, our vision is to be the UK’s leading provider for learning and personal development, where every individual can find growth, confidence, and connection in a safe and inspiring environment. With a supportive and developmental culture rooted in experiential andcreative learning, our values are at the centre of everything we do.

You’ll be joining a well-established businessin a stage of growth,currentlywith c.300 learners on programme across 5 key apprenticeship areas, ILMprogrammesand commercial courses.

As Head of Compliance and Funding, you will be a confident professional and excellent communicator, with the knowledge and skills to ensure STS remain compliant with all relevant funding rules and awarding body regulations.

You will build on the outstandingframework,processes,platformsand teamalreadyin place, ensuring all fundingand regulationrequirementsby the DfE,Skills England,DWP,and otherFE sectorawarding bodies associated with STSare metwithrobusttracking, data analysis andthatpreparations forauditsare in place.

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £40k per annum + car allowance + mileage
• Remote and flexible working arrangements. 40 hours per week.
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Access to Perkbox –a fantastic platform offering Retail discounts and shopping offers,Wellbeing resources,Lifestyle perks and more

Entry requirements

• Experiencedelivering successfulcompliance and fundingoutcomeswithinan apprenticeshipor FEprovision, preferablyas part ofan ITP
• Excellentknowledge and understanding oftheAAF, Financial Health for ITPs and key sector developments.
• Strength in leading,managing andsupportingpeople and systemsto meet deadlines and KPIs through the peaks and troughsof a business.
• Experience of the ILR, PDSAT, reporting, uploading and compliance requirements & current apprenticeship funding rules.
• Experience in apprenticeship sector technology platforms, processes and changes with knowledge and skills to effectively manage cost controls.(BUD platform experience desirable)
• Confident communicator (both verbal and written) with a personable and professional manner and the ability to interact and relate to all levels of stakeholders, both internal and external, and build strong working relationships.
• Excellentknowledge andunderstandingof acomplianceand funding department,andability toensureall mandatory evidence is stored appropriately.
• Ability to work with a complex and detailed workload, prioritising effectively and able to lead and communicate changes and decisions across departments.
• Capabilityofleading subcontracting,DFE/DWP & Skills Englandauditingandsupport forOfsted inspectionpreparations and delivery.
• Strong presentation skills in person, through online screen sharing and a variety business technologies and platforms e.g. Microsoft Office, Zoom.

Things to consider

Recruitment Timescales: Closing date: 19th January.Interviews will be held on 20th/21st January, alternative dates may be available. Start date: March 2026, subject to notice period.

Location

Skern Training and skills
Skern Lodge, Watertown,
Bideford,
Devon,England.
EX39 1NG