Funded Learning Claims and Data Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne

3t is currently looking to recruit a Funded Learning Claims and Data Lead on a permanent contract in Newcastle, England.

The Company

At 3t, we are passionate about up‑skilling and empowering workforces to ensure a prosperous future where all workers, organisations and our industries thrive. 3t is the combination of world‑leading companies that are together transforming training in the energy, and wider safety‑critical sectors, combining cutting‑edge immersive technology with award‑winning high‑impact workforce training. We stand as a global training powerhouse operating across 60 countries worldwide. Together, we are training the workforce of the future. 3t Training Services is the UK’s largest and leading provider of training for the oil and gas, wind, and power industries, and a major player globally, whilst also making a significant impact on the wider and utilities sectors including gas, electric, and water.

The Role

As Team Leader for Funded Programmes, 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 secured by 3t; ILR and data return evidence will be key to this role.

Scope

• Based at our North Shields training centre
• Working with 3t’s direct funding via DfE/DWP and with funding partners such as colleges and combined authorities.
• Working closely with internal teams, such as finance and planning, ensuring accuracy of claims data.
• Responsible for monitoring workflow of the funded learning team, from administrative activities to invoices, utilising the team's skills to the best possible result for the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading the financial administration processes for all funded learning programmes, ensuring invoices, claims, and ILR‑related submissions are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
• Overseeing 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.
• Ensuring 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.
• Coordinating and monitoring 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.
• Leading 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.
• Producing and overseeing reports, reconciliations, and performance summaries related to revenue, financial claims, ILR submissions, and programme performance, ensuring the senior team has accurate, timely information.

The Person

At 3t our values of Innovation, Collaboration and Excellence are at the heart of what we do and reflect what is important to 3t, how we operate and fulfil our vision. We are looking for future colleagues who believe in the power of working together by being open and respectful, think creatively and dare to be different to find solutions and are dedicated, driven and passionate to strive for excellence.

• Has been responsible for and worked directly with ILR claims data, understands errors and how to resolve, and can challenge reports which do not reflect data submitted.
• Worked with funded training in the apprenticeship or skills bootcamp space, understands 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.
• Quality and compliance background in terms of apprenticeships, and/or funded learning.
• Has experience of FE, e.g. working with colleges and private training sector.
• Experience with Ofsted and inspections for new and existing providers.

We offer semi‑flexible working hours, with shifts available between 7:30am and 6:00pm (Monday–Friday), including a 30‑minute unpaid lunch break.