Exec Director of Information and Funding Services

at  Hull College Group

37 HOURS PER WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER YEAR

Join our multi-award-winning college on our journey to becoming world-class! We’re seeking an Executive Director of Information and Funding to continually develop and manage robust MIS services to provide access to comprehensive, reliable, relevant and up to date information, analyses and reports. The post–holder will oversee, co–ordinate and manage the work of the MIS department, ensuring systems are organised, managed, maintained and developed.
Hull College provides high-quality education & training for 14-16, study programmes, adults, apprentices and Higher Education students, and in October 2023 were graded Good with outstanding features by Ofsted. Ofsted stated that ‘learners and apprentices benefit from high-quality teaching and training’ and that ‘staff have created a highly inclusive environment in which a diverse group of learners and apprentices learn well together. They promote a culture that proudly celebrates the diversity of the college’, and ‘work well together and learn from each other, in readiness for the realities of future life and work.’
As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.
While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Executive Director of Information and Funding:

• Design and implement the colleges Management Information strategy, focusing on the provision and management of high-quality information, supporting the delivery of the strategic and operational plans.
• Manage the College MIS function and work closely with colleagues to advise and support in all matters relating to curriculum planning and funding optimisation, using database decision making.
• Produce a frequent record of academic related income, including fees and funding related to contract values, budget, current position, pipeline and proposals for meeting shortfalls, across all provision types and support funding.
• Manage timely and accurate returns to college stakeholders, including the ESFA and OFS, ensuring the college optomises its funded contract values and is compliant with funding rules and regulations. Provide analysis to SMT on emerging priorities and changes.
• Develop, maintain and update associated funding documentation and electronic records, in line with both internal and external funding requirements.
• Keep up to date with funding developments within the FE and HE sector, particularly those that may change information requirements, analyse and make recommendations for implementation to SMT and provide briefings for Governors and staff.
• Manage budgets against agreed income and expenditure targets, adhering to the College financial regulations at all times with support from the Finance Team.
• Oversee the MIS related reporting for any academic subcontracted provision
• Develop and implement a robust internal audit and assurance process to ensure the probity of all student based college data
• Ensure DSAT, 4CAST, ProSuite and other student systems are comprehensively reviewed, with actions taken to ensure funding claims are complete and compliant.

What we’re looking for in our Executive Director of Information and Funding:

• A degree or equivalent in either Business or an Information Systems related subject or proven relevant professional experience
• Have experience of leading management information systems in an FE or HE environment
• Have a demonstrable understanding of FE and HE sector priorities and funding
• Extensive experience of managing timely and accurate returns to external funding agencies ensuring the college is compliant with funding rules and regulations
• Significant experience of curriculum planning and budget building
• Experience of developing systems to assist the college in moving towards digital based MIS procedures reducing paper-based processes and unnecessary bureaucracy
• Experience of support the quality assurance cycle through the delivery of detailed retention, achievement and equality & diversity data analysis
• Strong technical experience of delivering solutions using recognised industry tools
• Experience of validating and submitting ILRs

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and would like to join us as our Executive Director of Information and Funding please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!
Fearless and driven. Ready to succeed. Ready to rise. Together we are the Hullraisers. #Join the journey.
Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity. 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.
We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.
Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible

• Design and implement the colleges Management Information strategy, focusing on the provision and management of high-quality information, supporting the delivery of the strategic and operational plans.
• Manage the College MIS function and work closely with colleagues to advise and support in all matters relating to curriculum planning and funding optimisation, using database decision making.
• Produce a frequent record of academic related income, including fees and funding related to contract values, budget, current position, pipeline and proposals for meeting shortfalls, across all provision types and support funding.
• Manage timely and accurate returns to college stakeholders, including the ESFA and OFS, ensuring the college optomises its funded contract values and is compliant with funding rules and regulations. Provide analysis to SMT on emerging priorities and changes.
• Develop, maintain and update associated funding documentation and electronic records, in line with both internal and external funding requirements.
• Keep up to date with funding developments within the FE and HE sector, particularly those that may change information requirements, analyse and make recommendations for implementation to SMT and provide briefings for Governors and staff.
• Manage budgets against agreed income and expenditure targets, adhering to the College financial regulations at all times with support from the Finance Team.
• Oversee the MIS related reporting for any academic subcontracted provision
• Develop and implement a robust internal audit and assurance process to ensure the probity of all student based college data
• Ensure DSAT, 4CAST, ProSuite and other student systems are comprehensively reviewed, with actions taken to ensure funding claims are complete and compliant