MI & Funding Business Partner

Brockenhurst College has a new opportunity available for a MI & Funding Business Partner to join their team. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis offering a competitive salary of £29,004 - £30,923, depending on experience.

We are a busy team, based on the College Main Campus in Brockenhurst Village.  We can offer you a great working environment and opportunities to learn.

Wessex Education Shared Services (WESS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brockenhurst College. We provide a wide range of services to the College including financial management, payroll, human resources, examinations, student records and data returns processing and IT Software development.

Responsibilities as our MI & Funding Business Partner will include:

• Provide a link between key stakeholders, particularly curriculum departments, and wider WESS MI team, offering advice to colleagues relating to funding rule compliance and improvements in quality outputs
• Ensure that contract owners and departmental managers understand and can effectively communicate regarding their academic performance and funding data
• Meet regularly with a case load of academic managers; and with support of others in your team, provide recommendations to improve the quality of their data, providing guidance on funding or quality issues as they arise
• Resolve issues and queries raised by college managers and staff in a timely fashion
• Develop and maintain an expert knowledge in funding methodologies accessed by member colleges
• Take part in the curriculum/business planning process with regard to curriculum content, learner numbers and funding, ensuring college plans meet funding rules. Challenge college managers to meet any re-set contribution levels
• Submit data and funding returns on time, ensuring that the data submitted is accurate and of the highest quality
• Highlight data errors in funding returns and work with other departments to correct errors, finding solutions to prevent them from reoccurring
• Undertake such other reasonable duties as the line manager may require from time to time.

What we are looking for in our MI & Funding Business Partner:

• Level 3 qualifications or equivalent work experience
• GCSE passes or equivalent including Maths and English.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment or other similar customer facing role
• A sound operational knowledge of structured transactional/administration processes and systems
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, particularly word and Excel
• Problem Solving skills

Benefits of becoming our MI & Funding Business Partner will include:

• 25 days leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff) 
• Up to up to 5 days leave during the Christmas closure period
• Access to a company pension scheme
• Free eye care vouchers
• Free secure onsite parking
• Access to a range of discounts including shopping, travel and healthcare
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme provided externally to WESS; this is a completely confidential service and is free to all members of staff
• Access to onsite Gym, Tennis/Badminton courts, Football pitches (indoor & out)

If you feel you are the right candidate for this MI and Funding Business Partner role, then please click ‘apply’ now! We’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 14/03/2024

Wessex Education Shared Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.