Compliance Officer

ESPO Trading Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is offering a Fixed Maternity Cover for 12 months as a Project Support & Compliance Officer based at Nottingham. The role supports Home Office programmes including refugee resettlement, asylum dispersal and community sponsorship, with hybrid working and 37 hours per week.

You will coordinate administration, funding claims, reporting, and governance, maintain financial and compliance records, and work with landlords, housing providers and partners to deliver compliant

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support project administration, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Coordinate funding claims and data returns to Government departments and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate financial, performance and compliance records.
• Support procurement, invoicing and budget monitoring processes.
• Develop and maintain systems, databases and monitoring tools.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, governance arrangements and GDPR.
• Coordinate accommodation, arrivals and transfers for resettlement programmes.
• Liaise with landlords, housing providers and partner agencies to support service delivery and compliance.
• Produce reports, briefings and performance information for senior managers and stakeholders.
• Support and mentor colleagues within the wider team.

Skills

Organisation

Financial records

Data protection

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

AP/AR procedures

IT skills

Funding claims

Housing/Health & Safety knowledge

Refugee resettlement knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Maternity Cover for 12 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker (to meet the needs of the business)

Salary: Starting Salary is £37,563 (Level one) to £40,444 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:Byron House, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6HS

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As Project Support & Compliance Officer, you will provide operational, administrative and compliance support across a range of Home Office programmes, including refugee resettlement, asylum dispersal and community sponsorship schemes.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting project administration, monitoring and reporting activities.
• Coordinating funding claims and data returns to Government departments and external stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate financial, performance and compliance records.
• Supporting procurement, invoicing and budget monitoring processes.
• Developing and maintaining systems, databases and monitoring tools.
• Ensuring compliance with funding requirements, governance arrangements and GDPR.
• Coordinating accommodation, arrivals and transfers for resettlement programmes.
• Liaising with landlords, housing providers and partner agencies to support service delivery and compliance.
• Producing reports, briefings and performance information for senior managers and stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues within the wider team.

Criteria

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience maintaining accurate financial records, budgets and reconciliation processes.
• Knowledge of data protection requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present information clearly and accurately.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
• Experience of collaborating with a range of stakeholders and partners to resolve issues and deliver effective solutions.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of Nottingham City Council’s Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable procedures.
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Experience of funding claims, monitoring returns or compliance reporting.
• An understanding of housing, health and safety or related legislation would be advantageous.
• Knowledge and understanding of refugee resettlement schemes regarding policy, legislation and procedures both on a national and local level and provide information and briefing as required.

This post is politically restricted.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Bernard Adom, H4U Manager, by telephone on 07483 315101 or by email [e-mail]

Closing Date: 4th October 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:12th October 2026

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