Compliance Officer

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

Job titleCompliance Officer

Salary PO2 £ £46053 to £48063

Terms and Conditions Full time, Permanent

The Council has a duty to respond to corporate casework in a timely and effective manner, and in compliance with General Data Protection Regulations. This includes Complaints, Freedom of Information Requests, Subject Access Requests and Enquiries from residents received via political representatives, such as the Mayor, Members and Members of Parliament.

At Hackney Education, we see corporate casework as an opportunity to reflect on and make service improvements based upon the feedback from our residents. 

As Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for the efficient management and coordination of responses to corporate casework, working with service areas within Children & Education and across the Council to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, timelines, GDPR and service standards. You will provide advice and quality assurance on responses and produce regular reports on performance, including identifying themes and recommendations for improvement.

We are looking for someone process-orientated, well-versed in the technical/legislative side of compliance/GDPR, but also with the ability to motivate and empower others to see the value and importance of effective compliance and help them to play a more active role. Strong stakeholder management skills and a proactive, improvement focussed mindset is important. 

To apply, please visit our website via the button below.

Closing date: 22:59,Sunday,16 June 2024

Interviews: from 20 June

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and global majority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.