Compliance Officer - 23 Month Fixed Term Contract

The Role

What you will do

The Compliance Officer supports and assists the Legal and Governance Team and Legal and Governance Manager in ensuring that GTC Scotland policies, processes and procedures comply with the law and that GTC Scotland complies with these policies, processes and procedures in practice.  

What you will need to be successful

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) or equivalent qualification in law, compliance or a related discipline (SCQF level 7) or equivalent attested vocational or work-based training in a relevant role
• SCQF Level 6 English (or equivalent) 
• Evidence of ongoing professional learning 
• A proven track record of working in the compliance sector
• Evidenced experience of carrying out compliance reviews and providing written reports on the outcomes of these reviews
• Experience of involvement in advising on compliance related matters
• An understanding of information governance compliance, such as Freedom of Information, Subject Access Requests and Data Protection
• Evidenced experience in building and maintaining effective working partnerships with internal and external users and partners

See the full Role Information for further details which is available through our website Vacancies.

We don’t expect perfection. If you don’t meet 100% of the requirements but you share our values and you believe you have the potential to be successful in the role, we encourage you to still apply.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where people can bring their whole selves to work. We want to hire the best person for the role, irrespective of their background. We use a recruitment platform which aims to reduce any unconscious bias.

Working Hours / Pattern

We see this role being based on full time working hours of 35 hours per week, however we would still like to hear from you if you are interested in the role but have alternative needs in relation to working hours or pattern.

Application and Selection Process

1. Apply via the Applied link provided (new window) by the closing date of 9.00am on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
2. Invites to interview issued by 31 January 2025.
3. Interviews will take place on 17 February 2025 and 19 February 2025 which will be held through Microsoft Teams. We advise you to hold these dates in your diary.

If you have a medical condition or other individual need which you believe may affect our interview / assessment arrangements, or your ability to be at your best please, let us know so we can discuss how we can support you and make any adjustments that may be required.