Compliance Officer | Adult Skills and Training

Salary £36,363 – £40,778 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub | County Hall, Preston (with travel across Lancashire)

Shape the future of adult skills in Lancashire

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in protecting the integrity and impact of Lancashire’s devolved adult skills system.

As Compliance Officer - Adult Skills, you will support the effective oversight of the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), Skills Bootcamps and other adult skills programmes, ensuring that public funding is used appropriately and delivers real value for learners, employers and communities. 

Working within the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub, you will help ensure that provision is compliant, auditable and aligned with funding rules and local expectations.

About the role

With devolution of the Adult Skills Fund from August 2026, this role plays a vital part in ensuring that adult skills delivery across Lancashire is robust, compliant and audit ready. 

In this role, you will:

• support compliance checking of ASF and Skills Bootcamp funding claims against funding rules and contractual requirements 
• review, sample and audit learner files to ensure completeness, accuracy and eligibility
• identify risks, compliance gaps and data issues, escalating concerns appropriately
• reconcile provider data with ILR returns and support error resolution
• validate provider claims, invoices and supporting evidence
• contribute to audit preparation, assurance activity and governance processes
• support provider monitoring, onboarding and ongoing compliance checks
• provide guidance on funding rules and evidence requirements to colleagues and providers
• contribute to continuous improvement by sharing findings and good practice

This is a detail-focused role that will appeal to someone who enjoys working with data, applying regulations and ensuring high standards of accountability in publicly funded programmes.

Why this role matters

This role is critical to ensuring that devolved ASF:

• is protected through strong compliance and audit processes
• meets national funding requirements and local governance standards
• reduces financial and reputational risk
• supports high-quality, accountable delivery across providers
• delivers value for public investment and positive outcomes for learners

You will play a key part in maintaining trust, transparency and quality across Lancashire’s skills system.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• experience in compliance, audit, funding or administration within education or publicly funded programmes 
• understanding of adult skills provision and funding rules (e.g. ASF, Skills Bootcamps)
• strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex data and evidence
• experience of working with external providers or partners
• confidence in identifying and escalating risks and compliance issues
• strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• excellent communication and relationship-building skills

You don’t need to come from a local authority background — what matters is your accuracy, judgement and ability to work in a regulated, data-driven environment.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on a high-profile, devolved programme with real social and economic impact 
•  A role where you directly contribute to protecting public funds and improving delivery quality 
•  A supportive, collaborative team within the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub 
• Competitive salary, local government pension and strong development opportunities
• The chance to help shape the future of adult skills delivery in Lancashire

Our values

At Lancashire County Council, we are supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative. We’re looking for people who share these values and want to make a difference for Lancashire’s residents and communities.

If you are motivated by impact, public value and high‑quality delivery, and want to play a leading role in Lancashire’s devolved skills system, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 01 June 2026                                     Interview Dates 11/12 June 2026

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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