Employer: Reed
Salary: £46,000 – £49,000 per annum, inc benefits
Date Added: 12/03/2026
Funded Learning Claims & Data Team Lead
- Annual Salary: £46,000 – £49,000
- Location: North Shields
- Job Type: Full-time
Join my clients team in North Shields as a Funded Learning Claims & Data Team Lead. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the financial administration of all funded learning programmes, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant invoicing across the team. You will lead and support the day-to-day delivery of end-to-end finance processes for Skills Bootcamps (Green Skills) and any future funded programmes.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Lead the financial administration processes for all funded learning programmes, ensuring invoices, claims, and ILR-related submissions are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
- Oversee the collection, validation, and secure storage of all evidence required for funding claims, ensuring compliance with DfE funding rules, college partner requirements, and any other external funding bodies.
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of ILR-related data, working closely with internal data teams to confirm that all learner records, start/completion dates, progression data, and attendance evidence meet DfE specifications.
- Coordinate and monitor the submission of ILR data and supporting evidence to external partners (e.g., colleges and other contract holders), ensuring deadlines are met and queries are resolved promptly to avoid delays in funding.
- Lead on the investigation and resolution of financial discrepancies, liaising confidently with funding bodies, audit teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure data and evidence align with funding claims.
- Produce and oversee reports, reconciliations, and performance summaries related to revenue, financial claims, ILR submissions, and programme performance, ensuring the senior team has accurate, timely information.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience with ILR claims data, understanding errors and resolution methods, and able to challenge reports which do not reflect data submitted.
- Experience in funded training within the apprenticeship or skills bootcamp space, with a strong understanding of the need for compliance, evidence, and accuracy to ensure timely payments.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, staying up to date with ESFA/DfE, Devolved Authority, and AEB funding rules, and proactively adapting processes to remain compliant.
- Desirable: Quality and compliance background in apprenticeships and/or funded learning. Experience with FE, working with colleges and the private training sector. Familiarity with Ofsted and inspections for new and existing providers.
To apply for the Funded Learning Claims & Data Team Lead position, please submit your CV now!
Application Deadline: 12/04/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Submitted Applications: 0