Ethics & Compliance Leader — Safeguarding & Risk Oversight

UCAS; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym

Subsidised café

Free parking at Cheltenham office

30 days annual leave

Job summary

UCAS is seeking an experienced ethics and compliance leader to protect and enhance the organisation's reputation and values. You will ensure compliance with policies and relevant regulations, including health and safety, safeguarding, environments and the UK Bribery Act.

Based in the UK with a 35-hour week in a hybrid model, you will oversee risk assessments, build controls, and lead the safeguarding framework across UCAS to keep children safe while supporting the organisation's mission.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline such as law, compliance, audit or equivalent experience.
• Experience in health and safety and safeguarding within compliance or risk management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee compliance controls to mitigate regulatory risks including health and safety and safeguarding.
• Prepare reports on health and safety performance, incidents, metrics and trends for management.
• Maintain the safeguarding framework across the organisation and promote a culture of child safety.
• Conduct environmental compliance audits and drive improvements in environmental performance.
• Design and enforce anti-bribery and corruption framework, gifts, hospitality, and whistle-blower procedures.
• Perform risk assessments to identify high-risk areas and third-party relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Policy implementation

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Degree in law/compliance/audit

Job description

UCAS is seeking an experienced ethics and compliance leader to protect and enhance the organisation's reputation and values. You will ensure compliance with policies and relevant regulations, including health and safety, safeguarding, environments and the UK Bribery Act.

Based in the UK with a 35-hour week in a hybrid model, you will oversee risk assessments, build controls, and lead the safeguarding framework across UCAS to keep children safe while supporting the organisation's mission.