Compliance & Governance Lead (HSEQ, Suppliers & Training)

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension scheme 21%

Virtual GP service

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Family friendly policies

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water Group, is seeking a highly organized Business Compliance Lead to provide governance, assurance and operational support across supplier compliance, contractor assurance, training and competency, fleet management, quality systems and HSEQ. This hybrid role requires UK travel and offers a salary around £42,000.

You will lead supplier governance, manage contractor onboarding and audits, coordinate training across the business and deliver governance reports and KPI

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, HSEQ, governance, operations support or a similar assurance-focused role.
• Strong understanding of HSEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and governance frameworks.
• IOSH qualification or equivalent experience in RAMS and operational activity management.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and producing clear, evidence-based reports.
• Knowledge of contractor management, supplier assurance and compliance processes.
• Experience managing training systems, competency frameworks or workforce compliance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and service areas simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across operational and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier governance and contractor assurance activities, ensuring suppliers meet all compliance, safety, quality and commercial requirements before engagement.
• Maintain supplier and contractor approval registers, ensuring records, certifications, insurance documents and competency evidence remain accurate and audit-ready.
• Monitor contractor performance, safety behaviours, service quality and contractual compliance, driving continuous improvement where required.
• Manage and optimise contractor management systems, supporting operational teams with supplier onboarding, auditing and compliance processes.
• Coordinate training and competency management across the business, maintaining accurate training records and competency frameworks.
• Support workforce mobilisation, onboarding and compliance with contractual and regulatory training requirements.
• Oversee fleet compliance activities, including MOTs, servicing schedules, inspections, insurance renewals and driver compliance records.
• Support internal audits, governance reporting, corrective actions and continuous improvement programmes across operational teams.
• Coordinate and maintain the business risk register, ensuring actions are tracked and managed effectively.
• Work closely with the HSEQ team to strengthen health, safety, environmental and quality performance across the business.
• Conduct HSEQ inspections and site visits to monitor standards and support a proactive safety culture.
• Produce compliance reports, KPI dashboards and governance updates for operational and leadership teams.

Skills

HSEQ governance

Audit & inspection

Training management

Supplier management

Contractor assurance

Job description

Alpheus, part of the Anglian Water Group, is seeking a highly organized Business Compliance Lead to provide governance, assurance and operational support across supplier compliance, contractor assurance, training and competency, fleet management, quality systems and HSEQ. This hybrid role requires UK travel and offers a salary around £42,000.

You will lead supplier governance, manage contractor onboarding and audits, coordinate training across the business and deliver governance reports and KPI