MIS Manager

Strategic Leadership & Reporting

• Work closely with the Directors and Senior Leadership Team to define, monitor and report on key performance indicators aligned to the provider's vision and strategic goals.
• Attend regular leadership meetings to present data analysis, provide insight, and contribute to strategic planning.
• Identify performance trends and areas for improvement using Apprenticeship Accountability Dashboards, QAR dashboards and internal MIS reporting.

MIS, Data & ILR Management

• Provide strategic leadership to the MIS team, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities and professional development.
• Oversee the preparation, validation and submission of monthly ILR returns and end-of-year submissions using PICSWeb.
• Lead the academic year close-down process, ensuring all data is accurate, complete and submitted on time.
• Conduct detailed data analysis to identify inconsistencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.

Compliance & Assurance

• Ensure full compliance with ESFA and DfE requirements, including maintaining a working understanding of the Financial Handbook for Independent Training Providers as it relates to data, assurance and compliance.
• Advise Directors and the Board on MIS-related compliance and assurance matters.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory data returns are completed accurately and on time.

Performance Tracking & Systems Development

• Design, audit and implement effective systems for collecting, analysing and reporting data across all performance areas, including:
• Learner achievement and retention
• Attendance
• Off-the-job training (required vs actual)
• Pre- and post-census data
• Develop clear and accessible dashboards and data visualisations within PICSWeb for a range of stakeholders.
• Work with external partners and agencies to maintain and enhance information systems.

Training & Support

• Provide training and ongoing support to staff in the effective use of MIS systems.
• Promote a culture of data accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Do you have experience in Leadership?, Essential

• Proven experience in an MIS leadership role within an Independent Training Provider or Further Education environment.
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship funding rules, ILR submissions and ESFA compliance (from a data perspective).
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present it clearly to different audiences.
• Experience creating dashboards and data visualisations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of national FE performance measures and the Ofsted inspection framework.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.

Leadership & Values

• An inclusive, collaborative leadership style that motivates and inspires teams.
• Ability to set clear targets, track progress and implement improvement strategies.
• A solution-focused, positive approach to challenges.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Empathy and understanding of the needs of young people and adult learners., * Data systems, entry and presentation: 1 year (preferred)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £37,500.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Maybe you want more than just responsibility. Maybe you want influence. The kind of role where your expertise is trusted, your voice is heard and your decisions genuinely shape outcomes. You want to know that the work you do matters, not just to an organisation, but to the people it serves. You want to be part of something purposeful. A place where quality is not an afterthought, where improvement is driven by insight rather than instruction and where doing things properly is part of the culture. You want to work alongside people who care deeply about what they do, who value collaboration over silos and who understand that strong foundations lead to sustainable success. If you are looking for a role where you can combine leadership, accountability and impact and where your work quietly underpins everything else, then this could be exactly what you have been waiting for. You are data driven You love the ones and the zeros and while you appreciate and understand context, ultimately reporting on the figures is the priority. Visualising data and helping others digest it is something you genuinely enjoy. Dashboards excite you because you know that when data is clear, decisions are better, accountability is stronger and performance improves. You understand that good data empowers managers to truly own their areas and you take pride in making that possible. Leadership comes naturally to you and while you are comfortable managing people and processes, your real strength is leading from the front. Your attitude to progress is never "that isn't my department". You believe in a unified and collaborative approach to improvement. If you see something that can be better, you raise it, you explore it and you work with others to find the solution. Your knowledge of Further Education will be strong and apprenticeship funding rules, ILR submissions and ESFA compliance will feel second nature. This is your world and you know how to navigate it with confidence and precision. Why this role really matters The best bit though is why you do all of this. You know that behind every data return, dashboard and submission sits a learner, an employer and a future career. Your work directly contributes to better outcomes for people looking to make an impact in the construction industry, for their families and for the communities they live in. Our mission is clear. We exist to provide training & development solutions that create skilled, safer and more competent workplaces, for learners and employers. We live by our values every day. * Safety first. * Excellence in training. * Career growth. * Integrity, trust and inclusivity. In this role, you are the nucleus of everything we do. Data runs through your department. It keeps us compliant. It holds us accountable. It allows us to improve. And yes, it ultimately pays the bills. This is a highly important and influential role that contributes directly to our mission and our continued success. Why work for Greenlight Greenlight is the largest independently owned Construction Apprenticeship provider, safety training, and consultancy company in the west and south west of england. This is a pivotal role within a growing organisation where your expertise will directly influence data quality, compliance and performance improvement. You will have the opportunity to shape systems, lead meaningful improvement and make a real impact on learner outcomes and organisational success. If you are ready to step into a role where data has purpose and leadership truly matters, we would love to hear from you. You might be in a financial background or a Further Education setting for example, but more importantly, you work with data. If so, we just want to hear from you!