Safer Recruitment and Compliance Officer

Role:Safer Recruitment and Compliance Officer

Hours: 21.75 per week (part time)

Salary: £47,622 - £52,389

Location: Altrincham Campus with travel to all sites

We're thrilled to share that our HR function is evolving into the newly established People and Culture Department. This exciting transformation is a testament to our dedication to creating a vibrant, inclusive, and people-first organisation. To support this transformation, we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Safer Recruitment and Compliance Officer to join our team.

The Role: As a Safer Recruitment and Compliance Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our recruitment practices meet statutory and safeguarding obligations. You will support the People and Culture team in maintaining continuous audit readiness, coordinating mandatory training compliance, and contributing to policy development related to recruitment and safeguarding compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and review safer recruitment practices within the People and Culture team.
• Audit the Single Central Record (SCR) for accuracy and compliance.
• Provide training and guidance to managers on safer recruitment practices.
• Ensure all volunteers, contractors, and third-party personnel meet compliance standards.
• Support internal and external audits and prepare necessary documentation.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance and risk management.

Skills and Experience:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential data.
• Proactive, with excellent organiSational and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of safer recruitment and HR compliance.
• Highly knowledgeable in GDPR and safer recruitment practices.
• Previous experience of working in Recruitment, HR, or a Customer Service environment
• Numeracy and literacy skills at Level 2 or a willingness to work towards.
• CIPD qualified or with relevant equivalent qualification.

Our Values:

• Ambitious: We believe in you. You can do it.
• Resilient: See the challenge. Face the challenge. Emerge even stronger.
• Collaborative: When we work together, great things happen.
• Inclusive: This place is for everyone, we all belong.
• Respectful: Full respect. For each other, ourselves, and the world around us.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: This is a part-time role, offering you the flexibility to balance work with other commitments.
• Professional Development: We are committed to your growth and offer opportunities for continuous professional development.
• Inclusive Environment: We believe in creating a workplace where everyone belongs and is respected.

If you are passionate about recruitment and compliance and eager to contribute to a people-first organisation, we would love to hear from you!

About TSCG - Making a difference, together

At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that's committed to shaping brilliant futures - for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your individual skills and experiences are valued. You'll be part of a supportive and friendly community, where everyone brings their own unique perspective and strengths, and where the work you do is appreciated and celebrated.

We're deeply rooted in our local communities, with strong connections to businesses, industry, and universities. Together, we're all working toward a shared mission: to elevate skills, create opportunities, shape futures, and transform lives.

TSCG is not just a place to work - it's a place to belong, to thrive, and to make a difference.

Exceptional Benefits Package

At TSCG, we believe in rewarding our team for their dedication and hard work. Our exceptional benefits package is designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and overall job satisfaction while ensuring you are valued every step of the way. Join our team and enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 40 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Generous company pension contribution 20.8%
• Onsite Costa Coffee & Subsidies staff canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme that extends the supports to your family members
• Tailored Professional Development plan
• Free onsite Parking

All employees, including senior managers, will normally be appointed to the minimum point of the pay grade for the job. In certain cases, it may be appropriate to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade at the discretion of the Director of HR & Performance due to the candidate's current salary, experience or qualifications.

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes. If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

TSCG is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on successful candidates.

The role is open to direct applicants only.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

This role may close early please submit your application early to avoid disappointment