Experience

Gateshead College

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Apprenticeship Data Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Working within the funding and data department, I have been promoted to Apprenticeship Data Officer. I work on the Apprenticeship contract within Gateshead College, ensuring all paperwork meets funding requirements and that apprentice paperwork is completed in a timely manner. My role is to input all relevant apprentice information onto our MIS system (Pro-Solution) in a timely manner to secure maximum financial return for the college. Preparing all apprentice paperwork for funding audits, in which we have had no financial claw back to date. Leading training sessions with college departments to ensure the completion of apprenticeship paperwork is kept to a high standard. I add all apprentices to our training providers digital account (DAS) and work through the miss-match reports to ensure all apprentices are drawing down funding. In addition, I help the business development team advise employers on how to use their digital accounts. I am part of a team who meet on a regular basis to discuss current processes and how they can be improved. I help out on monthly ILR deadlines, making sure any apprenticeship errors are cleared before the deadline. Show less

• Funding and Data Administrator

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Working on 2 new ESF Contracts that have been awarded to Gateshead College, both contracts together contain 8 different funding streams. My role is to ensure the compliance of all learner paperwork is up to ESF standard and ensure eligibility of all learners is checked and processed.



Expedient Training Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Funded Data and Compliance Supervisor

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Working for a prime contract holder, I work on 2 different funding streams both funded through the Skills Funding Agency, which are 16-18 and 19+ Apprenticeships and also Advanced Learner Loans. I was originally employed as the Funded Data Administrator and my main responsibility was to cleanse all ILR data after the previous employee retired, the company was losing a lot of funding on a monthly basis due to incorrect data in the PICS MI System. I was promoted to Data and Compliance Supervisor in August 2016 managing 1 16-18 Apprentice and also 1 part time Data Administrator. I am responsible for the compliance of all leaner paperwork to ensure that it meets SFA funding rules requirements. I ensure all of our learners are registered within the correct time frames with our awarding organisations and certificates are claimed in a timely fashion. I have experience in using City and Guilds walled garden, VTCT Portal and also the ABBE portal. I complete the monthly ILR return to the Hub to ensure accurate data is submitted each month without any errors and I also work out the financial payments due to be paid out to our Subcontractors.I was involved in revamping the company’s paperwork and processes as everything was a little out dated and I attended a lot of training sessions on how to use our PICS MI System to its advantage. Following on from that training I have created all of the company reports to be able to analysis our contract performance and assessor performance. Show less

• SFA Data and Funding Administrator

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

  Working for a prime contract holder, I work on 2 different funding streams both funded through the Skills Funding Agency, which are 16-18 and 19+ Apprenticeships and also Advanced Learner Loans. I was originally employed as the Funded Data Administrator and my main responsibility was to cleanse all ILR data after the previous employee retired, the company was losing a lot of funding on a monthly basis due to incorrect data in the PICS MI System. I was promoted to Data and Compliance Supervisor in August 2016 managing 1 16-18 Apprentice and also 1 part time Data Administrator. I am responsible for the compliance of all leaner paperwork to ensure that it meets SFA funding rules requirements. I ensure all of our learners are registered within the correct time frames with our awarding organisations and certificates are claimed in a timely fashion. I have experience in using City and Guilds walled garden, VTCT Portal and also the ABBE portal. I complete the monthly ILR return to the Hub to ensure accurate data is submitted each month without any errors and I also work out the financial payments due to be paid out to our Subcontractors.I was involved in revamping the company’s paperwork and processes as everything was a little out dated and I attended a lot of training sessions on how to use our PICS MI System to its advantage. Following on from that training I have created all of the company reports to be able to analysis our contract performance and assessor performance. Show less



E-Achieve Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compliance & Audit Officer

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2014

  My main responsibilities included managing the team covering when my manager was on leave, ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of information on various systems and the accuracy of all learner paperwork for a range of funding bodies under the SFA, submitting documentation to funders in a timely fashion to maximise financial return. I have experience in various funding streams from European Social Fund, Adult Learner Responsive, Work Based Learning and Traineeships. Exams Officer, ensuring that all certificates were claimed, submitted to funding bodies and sent to learners within a timely fashion. The team dealt with a range of awarding bodies, including Pearson/Edexcel. I have experience in using MYTAS 5 and PICS management information systems as well as the companies internal database. I did a variety of administration tasks within my role including reception duties, taking calls, scanning and filing, sending out letters and dealing with all enquiries. I pride myself in working well under pressure and also ensure that all deadlines are met. Show less



Akzo Nobel – International Paints

• Gateshead

• Process Operator

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

  Working in a team of two, mixing and making high quality paint in a variety of colours for yachts. Working in a team of two, mixing and making high quality paint in a variety of colours for yachts.



Atmel

• North Shields

• Level 3 Process Operator

  • May 2004 - Mar 2008

  Manufacturing of microchips, running various machines in a clean room environment, training new staff on all machinery. Manufacturing of microchips, running various machines in a clean room environment, training new staff on all machinery.



CIRCATEX GROUP LIMITED

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Process Operator

  • Jun 1999 - Mar 2004

  Working on a busy production line in a clean room environment I manually printed circuit boards. Working on a busy production line in a clean room environment I manually printed circuit boards.