ALS Funding and Compliance Officer
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
ALS Funding & Compliance Officer
Salary: Up to £23,006.03 (FTE £26,078.33) per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week,
Working Weeks: 40 weeks per year (Term Time Only)
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College / Nelson & Colne College
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 12 April 2026
Interview date: w/c 20th April
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by East Lancashire Learning Group Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.
East Lancashire Learning Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
Are you passionate about ensuring every learner receives the support they need? Do you thrive on accuracy, organisation and compliance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in supporting learners with additional needs across our college.
We’re looking for an ALS Funding & Compliance Officer to join our dedicated Additional Learning Support team and ensure the college delivers timely, accurate and fully compliant learning support funding claims. This is your chance to be part of a high-impact support team that drives inclusive education and transforms lives.
What You Will Be Doing:
As ALS Funding and Compliance Office, you will:
• Process and monitor funding claims for High Needs, adult learners and apprentices.
• Ensure compliance with DfE and local authority funding rules.
• Maintain accurate funding records and documentation.
• Collect and manage audit-ready evidence for all claims.
• Conduct quality checks on support records and resolve issues.
• Input and report on ALS data; liaise with MIS for reconciliation.
• Provide guidance to staff on funding processes and evidence.
• Support administrative tasks such as organising meetings, managing inboxes and coordinating reviews.
What We Are Looking For:
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
• Minimum Level 3 qualification and GCSEs (Maths & English at Grade C/4+)
• Experience in education or learner support administration
• Knowledge of SEND, EHCPs, ALS and funding compliance
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, Word, Outlook)
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Committed to equality, inclusion, and professional development
What We Offer in Return:
- Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- 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 our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
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.
East Lancashire Learning Group
East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.
We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years – the only college in the country to achieve this – ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.
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