Data & Compliance Officer: Reporting & Assurance

London Borough of Tower Hamlets; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

LGPS membership

Generous leave entitlement

Flexible working arrangements

Staff benefits & Learning Academy

Job summary

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting a Data and Compliance Officer to join the Connect to Work Team within WorkPath. This 29-month fixed-term role supports delivering a government-funded employment programme designed to help residents facing barriers to employment into sustainable work.

You will lead on data quality, compliance monitoring, and reporting, ensure funding and GDPR compliance, support audits, and produce dashboards for internal and external stakeholders, contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience of data management, compliance, performance monitoring, or programme assurance.
• Experience of analysing information and producing accurate reports for a range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of GDPR, information governance requirements, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong Excel skills and experience of reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Lead on data quality, compliance monitoring, and performance reporting across the Connect to Work programme.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, GDPR, council policies, and programme standards.
• Support financial assurance activities, including expenditure monitoring, evidence management, audit preparation, and funding compliance.
• Produce accurate reports, dashboards, and management information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support audits, quality reviews, and continuous improvement activities to ensure the programme remains compliant and delivers positive outcomes.

Skills

Data management

Compliance

Performance monitoring

Programme assurance

GDPR knowledge

Excel & reporting tools

Tools

Power BI

Job description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is recruiting a Data and Compliance Officer to join the Connect to Work Team within WorkPath. This 29-month fixed-term role supports delivering a government-funded employment programme designed to help residents facing barriers to employment into sustainable work.

You will lead on data quality, compliance monitoring, and reporting, ensure funding and GDPR compliance, support audits, and produce dashboards for internal and external stakeholders, contributing to