Compliance Officer

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: PO1 (£37,443 – £39,264)
Work location: Wood Green Library, 191 High Road Wood Green, London N22 6DZ
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 8th September 2024 at 23:59

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

As a Compliance Officer, you will be crucial in supporting the Haringey Works team to deliver Opportunity Haringey by providing comprehensive compliance, project finance, and administrative support. Your responsibilities will include ensuring accurate documentation for client eligibility in line with funding criteria, collecting and logging management information for funding claims, and maintaining expense logs for specific grants. You will collaborate with the Programme Management Office to confirm expenditure and request invoices as needed, while also staying up-to-date with the Client Relationship Management database and funders’ systems.

In addition to these tasks, you will assist with management information reporting, update beneficiary details, and handle general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, and processing purchase orders. Drafting performance reports to document compliance activities and project outcomes will also be part of your role. Maintaining professional conduct and contributing to customer service improvements is essential, and you will work flexibly across the Inclusive Economy service to support Opportunity Haringey’s delivery plans. If you have a passion for compliance, a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community.

About the team

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our new Inclusive Economy service, which is responsible for delivering the borough’s Inclusive Economy Plan, Opportunity Haringey. With several key new roles available, we are seeking results-driven individuals who are passionate about providing high-quality support to our diverse residents and businesses. This is an ideal time to join us as we prepare for the London Borough of Culture 2027 and Euro 2028. Our Employment and Skills teams include Haringey Works, our employment support service that offers recruitment and skills support to residents and businesses, and Haringey Learns, our Adult Learning Service.

About you

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong background in compliance, administration, and data management. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and IT systems, along with strong written and verbal communication skills. They should possess effective problem-solving abilities, experience in supporting change and efficiency initiatives, and a proactive approach that allows them to work independently under pressure and tight deadlines. Experience working within a team in a frontline service setting, strong organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively are essential. Additionally, knowledge of compliance processes and the ability to identify and address non-compliance issues are crucial. Familiarity with various software packages, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and other digital tools, is desirable, as is a commitment to professional development and maintaining high standards of conduct.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.