A100 Data Returns Specialist

Gloucestershire College, Gloucester, GL2 5JQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  16 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,004.70 - £36,501.41 Annually (Actual)

A100 Data Returns Specialist job summary

You’ll produce accurate statutory and funding data returns, working with teams across the College to investigate and correct any issues. You’ll stay up to date with funding rules and guidance, review key documents, and help ensure our systems hold complete and compliant data. You’ll lead monthly data checks, manage validation reports, and support internal and external audits. You’ll also provide data insights for curriculum planning, help train colleagues on systems and processes, and contribute to clear guidance that supports strong data quality.

About You

• Experience working with ILR data, funding rules and returns in FE/HE.
• Confident using MIS or student records systems.
• Skilled in validating, analysing and correcting large datasets.
• Experience planning and managing effective processes
• Able to create reports and use basic programming for data tasks.

To find out more information about our benefits and the role, please refer to the supporting documents below.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Key search words: Compliance, Reporting, Analytical

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Gloucestershire College

• School type: College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gloucestershire College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gloucestershire-college

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