Compliance Officer

The Woodland Academy Trust, Erith, DA8 1JE

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,972.00 - £32,892.00 Annually (Actual)

Compliance Officer job summary

Are you detail-driven, highly organised and passionate about making sure systems work smoothly and effectively? Woodland Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated Compliance Officer to play a key role in ensuring that our Trust meets all statutory and regulatory requirements across areas such as policy, governance, data protection and health and safety.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative central team and make a tangible impact across our five primary schools. The successful candidate will help shape and maintain robust compliance and assurance processes, supporting leaders with accurate reporting and oversight.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Operations and Head of HR to keep our Trust safe, efficient and legally compliant - so that our schools can focus on what matters most: providing excellent education for every child.

The successful candidate should:

• Have experience in compliance, governance, or administrative roles, ideally within an education or public-sector environment.
• Be confident maintaining accurate records, producing reports, and monitoring statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Have knowledge of data protection and information governance (GDPR) and an understanding of health and safety monitoring processes.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using digital systems for tracking and reporting.
• Communicate effectively and build strong professional relationships across different teams and settings.
• Be aligned with our Trust values of ambition, collaboration, compassion, excellence and inclusivity.
• Relevant training in Health & Safety (IOSH/NEBOSH), GDPR, or governance is desirable, but not essential.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close this position early should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early application is advised.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Woodland Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-woodland-academy-trust

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