Compliance Officer

Kent County Council; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a Compliance Officer to join its Facilities Management team. This role involves leading investigations on compliance breaches, refining reporting processes, and ensuring legal duties are met. Candidates should hold a relevant qualification and have experience in compliance reporting. The position offers flexible hybrid working arrangements and travel within the estate. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply soon as the closing date may be earlier than stated.

Benefits

Flexible and home working

Generous leave entitlement

Local Government pension scheme

Relocation assistance

Kent Rewards discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance reporting mechanisms is essential.
• Must have experience working collaboratively within a public sector.
• A full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead in investigating and documenting compliance breaches.
• Refine compliance reporting processes for higher risk sites.
• Ensure legal duties are evidenced to regulatory bodies.
• Produce revised risk assessments for FM/property services.
• Engage with stakeholders; prepare concise written reports.
• Operate with a solution-oriented mindset in your expertise.

Skills

Compliance reporting mechanisms

Partnership working within a public sector

Collaborative working within a team

Education

Level 4 or 5 qualification or relevant compliance qualification

NEBOSH certificate

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

Compliance Officer – Join the Infrastructure's Facilities Management team in an invigorating role as Compliance Officer. This position is a cornerstone of our newly established Compliance Team, dedicated to delivering specialist operational guidance on statutory compliance within the Kent County Council corporate and educational estate.

You will be the go-to expert for statutory compliance, offering advice to the FM & Infrastructure teams, as well as a broader audience of stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring the organisation not only meets but exceeds its legal and best practice benchmarks. You will take the lead in investigating and documenting any compliance breaches, devising clear strategies to rectify such issues.

Your responsibilities will extend to refining the authority's compliance reporting processes, with a keen eye on higher risk sites and regulated services, guaranteeing that all responsibilities are fulfilled to ensure the authority meets its legal duties which can be evidenced to regulatory bodies such as CQC & Ofsted.

You will be tasked with producing a revising risk assessments and operational protocols for specific FM/property services, reducing risk and instituting secure, efficient work practices.

As a communicator, you'll engage with stakeholders and managers, effectively disseminating information and compiling concise written reports. A solution-oriented mindset and the ability to independently navigate your area of expertise are essential.

This role is based at Sessions House in Maidstone, will have the flexibility of hybrid working and will involve travel throughout the estate to support the business's dynamic needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead in investigating and documenting compliance breaches and devising corrective strategies.
• Refine compliance reporting processes for higher risk sites and regulated services.
• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled to evidence legal duties to regulatory bodies (e.g., CQC & Ofsted).
• Produce revised risk assessments and operational protocols for FM/property services to reduce risk and promote secure, efficient practices.
• Engage with stakeholders and managers; disseminate information and prepare concise written reports.
• Operate with a solution-oriented mindset and independently navigate the area of expertise.

Qualifications & Experience

• Level 4 or 5 qualification or relevant compliance qualification and NEBOSH certificate
• Experience of compliance reporting mechanisms
• Experience of partnership working within a public sector
• Experience of working collaboratively within a wider team
• Full UK Driving Licence; the Council is committed to reasonable adjustments, so applications will be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability

Remuneration & Benefits

• Flexible and home working. Attendance at the office, meetings, and site visits as needed; flexible hours and home working by arrangement
• Generous leave entitlement (29 days on appointment) and flexi time leave
• An excellent local Government contributory pension scheme
• Relocation assistance scheme (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Kent Rewards – discounts on goods and services

Contact Details

For further information regarding this role please contact: David Cox, email: [e-mail], Tel: [phone]

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.