ILR Funding Officer

2 weeks ago


Thamesmead, Greater London, United Kingdom University of Greenwich Full time

Apprenticeships play a key part in the University's 2030 strategy 'Education without Boundaries' and we have ambitious plans to grow our apprenticeship provision across all faculties. We are looking to appoint an experienced MIS/ILR individual to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ILR, including the monthly mandatory return to the ESFA.

This is a new role within the Apprenticeship hub that sits in the Directorate of Employability and Apprenticeships, and there is scope to develop new and scale existing operating procedures.

You will ensure that data and claims records are accurately maintained and submitted in a timely manner and data meets ESFA data quality requirements, including the validation and accuracy of all PDSAT and FRM reports and resolving of D-Lock errors.

You will have a thorough knowledge and experience in the production and submission of this return including data collection, data quality, ILR coding and production of the final file.

You need to be able to form good working relationships with a range of both internal and external stakeholders and be committed to maintaining up-to-date knowledge of any changes to the returns.

You will also be the primary point of contact for employers who encounter difficulty or require assistance with their digital levy account.

Please note, there is a minimum requirement of 2 days a week working onsite, one of which will be a fixed day at the Greenwich Campus, the other day is flexible.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Gianina Harvey-Brewin Associate Director Employability and Apprenticeships Or Anna McMenamin Associate Director Employability and Apprenticeships (job share)

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on peopleoperations-

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

£37,099 to £42,978 plus £5269 London weighting per annum