Compliance Officer

Reed; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Compliance Officer to support legal, regulatory and governance compliance across multiple settings within a respected education and charitable organisation. You will work closely with senior colleagues to maintain an effective compliance framework, ensuring adherence to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, charity and regulatory requirements.

The role covers safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, charity and regulatory requirements, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, governance, risk, data protection or regulatory environments.
• Organised and detail-focused with ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance monitoring, audits and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with inspections, external audits and regulatory visits.
• Coordinate policy reviews, updates and publication schedules.
• Support data protection and information governance activities, including DPIAs, subject access requests and data breach management.
• Maintain risk registers and support risk management processes.
• Prepare reports and compliance updates for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver compliance training and promote awareness across the organisation.
• Support organisational projects involving the review and harmonisation of policies, procedures and governance processes.

Skills

Compliance

Governance

Risk management

Data protection

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Compliance Officer

A respected education and charitable organisation is seeking a Compliance Officer to support legal, regulatory and governance compliance across multiple settings.

Working closely with senior colleagues, you will help maintain an effective compliance framework, ensuring adherence to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, charity and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support compliance monitoring, audits and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with inspections, external audits and regulatory visits.
• Coordinate policy reviews, updates and publication schedules.
• Support data protection and information governance activities, including DPIAs, subject access requests and data breach management.
• Maintain risk registers and support risk management processes.
• Prepare reports and compliance updates for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver compliance training and promote awareness across the organisation.
• Support organisational projects involving the review and harmonisation of policies, procedures and governance processes.

About You

You will be organised, detail-focused and confident working with a wide range of stakeholders. Experience in compliance, governance, risk, data protection or regulatory environments would be advantageous.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, uphold data protection and health and safety requirements, and work flexibly to support the needs of the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience across compliance, governance, risk management and data protection within a purpose-driven organisation.