Compliance Officer

Rutland County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking a Compliance Officer within the Adults and Health Directorate. This permanent position involves maintaining contact with care providers, ensuring compliance with care standards, and supporting service improvements. The ideal candidate will possess strong detail orientation and partnership working skills, with a relevant A-Level qualification. The role offers a hybrid working practice and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Local Government Pension

Generous annual leave

Opportunities for career development

Commitment to employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance and/or regulatory role for the provider sector.
• Experience delivering service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contact with care providers through meetings.
• Act as a contact point for quality and compliance issues.
• Provide updates to providers on various topics.
• Coordinate assurance visits and prepare data.
• Undertake assurance visits and produce reports.

Skills

Detail orientated

Strong partnership working

Creative thinking

Education

A-Level equivalent in Maths and English

Job description

We are pleased to be advertising the role of Compliance Officer within the Adults and Health Directorate. This is a permanent role to work within the Adult Social Care Quality Assurance Team.

This role is key to the success and sustainability of locally commissioned provider services. The role will contribute to a program of work which focuses on compliance, improvements to quality of care and development of the provider sector. If you have experience of undertaking quality assurance work within the adult social care sector.......we want to hear from you!

About you

• A-Level equivalent in Maths and English
• Experience of working in a Quality Assurance and/or within a regulatory role for the provider sector
• Experience of delivering service improvement
• Detail orientated and able to think creatively
• Strong partnership working skills

About the role

To be successful as the Compliance Officer your duties will include:

• Maintaining regular contact with care providers via monthly multi-disciplinary meetings
• Acting as a point of contact for care providers regarding any issues connected to quality and compliance in line with their CQC regulatory standards of care
• Providing regular updates to providers via newsletter, email and telephone contact on various topics including training, infection control etc.
• Acting as a link to national, regional and local forums connected to provider care provision including Skills for Care
• Working with the Compliance Lead to co-ordinate the assurance visits, undertake pre-assurance visit research and collate data to prepare for potential key lines of enquiry
• Undertaking aspects of the assurance visits in line with Rutland's Assurance Framework and to record, analyse and report findings from these visits to produce SMART action plans which support an approach of continuous improvement
• Involvement in implementing projects with providers, informed by national, regional and local priorities and to co-produce, co-design with providers wherever possible

Please note you will require a full driving license to enable you to travel around the county.

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

Compliance Officer interviews will be held week commencing 17 November 2025

Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you're interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

To be successful in this role - you may have experience working in the following roles:

• Care/Support professional role within the Provider Sector
• Commissioning and Compliance roles

Our offer to you

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary - being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Kelly McAleese on 01572 758167 or at [e-mail]

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at [e-mail]

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

How to apply

To apply for this role click on the 'Apply Online' button below. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you don't have an account you will be guided through the set up process.

Access to an account is necessary as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have registered.

Once you have access to your JGP account you will be able to complete the application form in stages, saving and amending it until you are happy to the submit your completed application. You should use the Personal Statement section to demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the role profile attached.

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at [e-mail]

Further information on this vacancy

• Compliance Officer - Job Description