The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for a Compliance Officer to facilitate contractual com.....
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for a Compliance Officer to facilitate contractual compliance through methodical and procedural validation of evidence, systems and data relating to claims and performance submissions and ensure risk is mitigated through adherence to programme guidance and rules.
We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.
Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health and debt.
This is a Fixed Term role till 30th September 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
Use bespoke electronic system(s) daily to audit all evidence relating to participant and employer data.
Check and assure that evidence is compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements prior to submission to funding body and approve financial and performance claims.
Work within strict data security protocols and ensuring adherence to GDPR at all times and suggest remedial action for non-compliance.
Support with preparation and facilitation of various audits (internal / external / quality assurance).
Respond to queries by various mediums such as phone, Skype, messaging, email in a clear an articulate manner.
Ensure confidentiality and professionalism are kept at all times, leading by example.
Liaise with internal and external partners as appropriate using various forms of communication.
Work to daily, weekly and monthly targets and deadlines.
Raising payments and purchase orders using internal financial systems.
Working on and communicating with internal finance department systems and processes.
About you:
A warm, approachable style to delivery is required in order to build relationships and rapport.
Organisational and multi-tasking skills to effectively balance time and priorities.
Well-developed IT skills, including and understanding of computerised management information systems, spreadsheets, diary management and email.
Ability to accurately disseminate information in a clear concise manner.
Must have a methodical approach and an ‘eye for detail’.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Skills Required:
Knowledge of Compliance and audit functions, Risk assessment
Administrative systems and processes
History of working in a compliance role or similar position with comparable duties and responsibilities.
Experience of working on publicly funded contracts within the Employment, Justice, or Skills sectors.
Ability to work to challenging targets and key performance indicators.
Flexible approach to work including willingness to travel where required.
The ability to work under pressure in a highly performance driven environment.
Must have strong interpersonal skills to deal with customers, colleagues, and partners.
Willingness to undertake training as required.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.
If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.
We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.
GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
