Assurance Officer
Location: Hull
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: £31,795 FTE per annum (Actual Salary £15,897.50 per annum)
As our Assurance Officer, you will be responsible for providing independent oversight to ensure the organization is operating effectively, compliantly, and in line with internal policies and external regulatory requirements. This includes supporting adherence to frameworks set by bodies such as the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the Office for Students, ensuring that key processes—particularly around funding, data returns, and student eligibility—are accurate, well‑documented, and auditable. The post holder will plan and conduct assurance reviews across departments, test controls, identify risks, and report findings to senior leadership. You will work closely with MIS, finance, and curriculum teams to validate data quality (e.g., ILR and HE returns), monitor compliance with funding rules, and ensure readiness for internal and external audits.
Responsibilities
* Work with the Head of Funding & Compliance to plan and deliver risk‑based assurance reviews across all funding streams within all areas of the college.
* Continually test internal controls to ensure the college policies and processes are robust, compliant, and the most appropriate way of working.
* Validate the accuracy and completeness of ILR data submissions using the relevant reports provided by the DfE.
* Lead on the college Provider Data Self‑Assessment Toolkit (PDSAT) and FRM reports ensuring all reports are appropriately annotated and any risk addressed.
* Identify, assess, and document risks related to funding, data quality, and compliance.
* Produce specific assurance reports (along with findings and suitable recommendations) for each internal assurance review carried out, along with appropriate risk ratings in line with the college protocol.
* Support business areas by tracking outstanding actions to ensure timely resolution of highlighted risk.
* Support preparation for internal and external audits, including evidence gathering.
* Provide a monthly overview report to demonstrate actions taken, current known issues, and an overview of what work is being done to address funding risk.
* Work with the Head of Funding & Compliance and the Compliance & Data Teams to maintain and improve college policies and procedures in line with funding‑related activity.
* Provide guidance and training to staff across the college on compliance and best practice.
* Escalate in a timely fashion any significant risks or control‑related issues to the Head of Funding & Compliance / WLT.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen systems and controls.
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs including Maths & English (or equivalent key/functional skills).
* Experience of working in an education environment.
* Experience of working in a Compliance/Assurance/Customer Service role.
* Knowledge of the funding environment for FE and HE, in particular for capital matters.
* Understanding of funding rules and mandatory compliance requirements.
* Ability to travel between all of the college's sites and work flexibly, including evening and weekend work.
Desirable
* Level 3 Qualification in a relevant subject.
* Strong strategic vision for improving and enhancing the student experience within an FE & HE environment.
Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is subject to regulated activity.
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