Early Careers and Funded Learning Programmes - Compliance Co-ordinator

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000

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Early Careers and Funded Learning Programmes – Compliance Co-ordinator

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

We offer a salary from £28,725 - £35,651 per annum depending on experience

• Annual performance related bonus
• Structured development opportunities in line with the Early Careers and Funded Learning Programmes Compliance Co-ordinator progression plan
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution from April)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Where I’d work: Bradford/Hybrid Working

Work type: This is a permanent role, working full time, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Careers and Funded Learning Programmes Compliance Co-ordinator to join the People Team at Yorkshire Water. You will support the Early Careers and Funding Learning Workstream delivering programmes within Yorkshire Water through the coordination of activities and learning interventions.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Where you fit in:

As our Early Careers & Funding Learning Programmes Compliance Co-ordinator you will support the Early Careers and Funding Learning Workstream delivering programmes within Yorkshire Water through the coordination of activities and learning interventions.

You will oversee day to day activities liaising with stakeholders as necessary and provide coordination and compliance expertise to support all funded programmes.

You will –

• Act as the first point of contact for Yorkshire Water Funded Learning and Programmes with the ability to deal with a wide range of queries around any of the Early Careers and Funded Learning programmes we run.
• Arrange and monitor attendance for meetings with key internal and external stakeholders taking notes and sharing/carrying out action points when needed.
• Complete and monitor the full range of administrative activities to support funded learning and the Graduate programmes (including interns and industry placements) including the completion of any funding documentation needed to achieve outcomes.
• Responsible for coordination of events to support onboarding and programme completion including (but not exclusive to) assessment centres, guest speakers, inductions, pensions, unions, external providers (e.g. Brathay), social catch ups careers events which may be out of hours and will require some flexibility.
• Ensure all compliance requirements are adhered to with liaison with compliance partners as and when needed, reporting on activity and escalating issues to the funded learning lead where required.
• Undertake all procurement, contract Ariba and SAM processes required to support all programmes including paying suppliers, ordering PPE, IT and other equipment needed.
• Responsible for the Funded Learning and Early Careers diary and mailbox.
• Maintain the Early Careers and Funded Learning Performance Excellence dashboard through maintaining the workstream tracker and Digital Apprenticeship Portal, amongst other systems.
• Liaise with relevant external bodies including regulators and education agencies for purposes of compliance, audit and data reporting.
• Act as a point of contact for all funded learning candidates to answer queries around process, compliance and signposting.

What skills and qualifications you will need:

• Previous experience of working in a learning setting and the importance of funding rules and administrative compliance, ideally we are looking for previous experience of working in Learning & Development Administration.
• Able to co-ordinate events and meetings with multiple stakeholders.
• Previous experience of working in a customer facing role.
• Ability to work under own initiative to inform continuous improvement and resolve issues.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.

You will also benefit from having:

• Knowledge of Apprentice levy funding rules and processes.
• Knowledge of funding pots such as the Adult Education Budget.
• Knowledge of T Levels.

Please note - there will be some travel expected as part of the role to events across the Region.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience of delivering compliance in a Learning & Development Administrative setting and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: 20th April, 2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.


No agencies please.