Compliance & Reporting Officer - London, United Kingdom - London School of Theology

London School of Theology
London School of Theology
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**Job Description: Compliance & Reporting Officer

Reports to:
Academic Secretary / Director of Academic Services with a functional reporting line
to the Registrar


Line management responsibilities:
None


Key relationships:
Registrar, Programme Administrators

London School of Theology (LST) has been providing academic evangelical theological education since 1943. It is committed to
- serving the Church globally and training Christian disciples who transform wider society through their life and witness. We are
- at an important moment in the life of the School, with a new 5 year strategic plan having just been rolled out with a bold vision:


  • Forming Disciples, Resourcing Churches, Impacting Society.
  • The post of Compliance & Reporting Officer is an important role within LST; there is plenty of scope for the postholder to
- develop their skills and make a valued contribution to the institution. Reporting to the Academic Secretary / Director of

  • Academic Support (ASDAS), the post is set within the context of a regulatory environment governed under the Higher Education
- and Research Act 2017. In this respect, LST has been admitted to the Register of Higher Education Providers and is regulated
- by Office for Students (OFS); therefore, the post-holder will play a key role in the development of LST's response to this
- emerging regulatory environment including implementing and developing systems and processes to meet ongoing and future
- reporting requirements.

  • The priority for the role will be on reporting LST data to external regulatory bodies including the Higher Education Statistical
  • Agency (HESA), OfS and Middlesex University (LST's validating university). Reports will include, but not limited to, the Student
  • Alternative, Staff, HE-BCI and HESES returns. Additionally, the postholder will play a significant role in the development of
  • LST's Student Information System (SIS) and in formulating the institutional response to Data Futures.
  • Key tasks will include, but not be limited to:
  • Preparing an annual schedule of regulatory reporting obligations and proactively managing the reporting of data in a
- timely and efficient manner.

  • Contributing to the development of the Student Information System and internal processes, so as to accurately collect
- student data and maintain a clear audit trail.

  • Managing LST's use of recognised data portals and collecting data and submitting reports through to successful signoff.
  • Producing internal reports such as for the Executive Team and the Board of Trustees and contributing to the production
- of the institution's Access & Participation Plan.

  • Producing and analysing data for the purposes of internal and external reporting.
  • Playing a key role in LST's response to Data Futures.
  • Undertaking any other duties as reasonably required by the Academic Secretary / Director of Academic Support or
  • Registrar.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure compliance with the requirements of LST's UKVI Licenses; this will include
implementing systems to maintain appropriate records and documentation and monitor student attendance.


As a valued member of the LST community, the post-holder will be welcome to attend Chapel and community prayer groups

and required to attend and support School events including Graduation Day and the Laing Lecture.

Compliance & Reporting Officer - Person Specification Essential (E) Demonstrated at

Desirable (D) Application (A)

Interview (I)

Qualifications:

A first degree. E A

A relevant post graduate qualification in administration, education or theology. D A


Experience:

Experience of undertaking regulatory reporting to and through regulatory reporting D A / I
portals including HESA and OfS.

Experience of data governance including an understanding of data protection issues. D A/I


Key skills:

Clear and concise oral and written communication skills. E A / I

Ability to respond well to direction. E I

Methodical, analytical and disciplined. E I

Highly competent in using and manipulating data in Excel spreadsheets E A / I


Key personal qualities:

Known by others as loyal and friendly. E I

Calm, thoughtful and polite to all people. E I

A desire and ability to learn, grow and develop. E I

London School of Theology is a Christian college and, as such, it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the
postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.

**Additional information:
Salary:
£35,000 - £42,000 pa dependent on experience


Hours:35 hours per week with one-hour break for lunch (1.0 FTE). The usual working day is 9.00 am to
5.00 pm although some 'out of hours' work may be required in order to meet deadlines.


Holiday:24 days per annum plus public holidays for 1.0 FTE role and pro-rata accordingly.
LST is closed between Christmas and the New Year and this is given as additional leave.


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