Faculty Compliance Officer

City of Glasgow College; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Glasgow College is seeking a Compliance Officer for the Faculty of Nautical & STEM on a full-time basis in Glasgow. The role oversees regulatory, quality, and awarding body standards and requires maintaining essential policies, records, and evidence to meet MCA, RGU, and EAL requirements.

The successful candidate will plan audits, manage visits, check learning environments and materials, and liaise with Curriculum Heads, Associate Deans, the Dean, and Performance Team.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management, regulatory compliance, or auditing.
• Experience in FE/HE, maritime, or STEM environments preferred.
• PVG Disclosure Check required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regulatory, quality, and awarding body standards across the Faculty of Nautical & STEM.
• Maintain policies, registers, master folders, and evidence for MCA, RGU, and EAL.
• Plan and manage an annual compliance schedule, audits, verifications, sampling and reviews.
• Check assessment environments, equipment, learning materials, and student records.
• Produce concise analytical reports and escalate non-compliance as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Record-keeping

Report-writing

Attention to detail

Job description

Compliance Officer – Faculty of Nautical & STEM

Full time 35 Hours per week

Salary: £37,953 to £41,182 per annum

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Scotland’s top colleges with access to excellent CPD opportunities within a motivated skilled workforce within our new Riverside Campus that will provide an excellent working and learning environment. We are seeking a Compliance officer to oversee regulatory, quality, and awarding body standards across the Faculty of Nautical & STEM.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining policies, registers, master folders, and evidence required for Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA), Robert Gordon University (RGU), and Excellence, Achievement and Learning (EAL), and align faculty quality arrangements with ISO 9001 principles. You will plan and maintain an annual compliance schedule, managing audits, verifications, sampling, and reviews while tracking regulatory actions to completion. Check assessment environments, equipment, learning materials, and student records. Ensure assessor and internal verifier competence records are current and accurate.

Partner with the Examinations Officer to ensure exam scripts, attendance, certification, and overseas exam records meet all statutory requirements. They will also serve as the primary regulatory advisor, supporting staff through updates and liaising directly with Curriculum Heads, Associate Deans, the Dean, Faculty and the Performance Team. You will produce concise analytical reports and elevate unresolved non-compliance to the Performance Department and Faculty Management.

A proven background in quality management, regulatory compliance, or auditing (experience in FE/HE, maritime, or STEM environments preferred), along with strong analytical, record-keeping, and report-writing skills with excellent attention to detail are essential.

Successful applicants will be subject to a PVG Disclosure Check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Applications Close No Later Than Midnight Thursday 12thNovember 2026