Compliance & Performance Lead - 4-Day Week, Hybrid

Ark Housing Association Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week with no loss of pay

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Employee benefits

Job summary

Ark Housing Association Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Compliance & Performance Lead for a hybrid role. The position is 32 hours per week with a salary of £37,317.25 per annum and a closing date of 30 October 2026. The role focuses on governance, data protection, FOI, performance insights and policy development.

You will train colleagues, support audits and work to continuously improve services across the organisation, with a flexible start/finish pattern and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a compliance, governance or performance role.
• Understands data protection legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Able to analyse information, identify risks and propose practical solutions.
• Confident in building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
• Committed to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on compliance and performance activities across Ark.
• Manage complaints and embed learning across the organisation.
• Lead Data Protection and GDPR compliance efforts.
• Coordinate Freedom of Information and Environmental Information requests.
• Support equality monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Monitor performance information and help managers use data to improve services.
• Develop and review policies, procedures and guidance.
• Deliver training and advice on compliance and governance.
• Support audits, regulatory returns and organisational improvement projects.

Skills

Compliance experience

Governance knowledge

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Ark Housing Association Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Compliance & Performance Lead for a hybrid role. The position is 32 hours per week with a salary of £37,317.25 per annum and a closing date of 30 October 2026. The role focuses on governance, data protection, FOI, performance insights and policy development.

You will train colleagues, support audits and work to continuously improve services across the organisation, with a flexible start/finish pattern and a supportive environment.