Compliance Advisor - Team Leader

Your new companyOn behalf of Birmingham City Council (BCC), one of the largest local authorities in Europe, we are recruiting a Compliance Advisor Team Leader to support a critical statutory programme. BCC serves a diverse population and is committed to high standards of governance, safeguarding and compliance, underpinned by strong values around equality, inclusion and public service. This opportunity sits at the heart of ensuring the Council continues to meet its legal and regulatory obligations while supporting its workforce.

Your new roleThis is a six-month contract, with the potential for extension, focused on leading the delivery of a high volume, three-year DBS recheck programme covering approximately 2,000 BCC employees. Working 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, you will be based in Birmingham City Centre with a hybrid working arrangement requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office. In this role, you will lead and manage a small compliance team, working closely with Heads of HR, the Interim Head of Resourcing and Compliance, and key stakeholders to ensure DBS and Right to Work policies are delivered in a fully compliant manner. You will oversee the end-to-end delivery of the recheck programme, including cleansing and correcting existing data, resolving discrepancies, issuing DBS checks via Experian, tracking progress through Oracle and supporting spreadsheets, and producing accurate weekly management information. You will act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on the correct level of DBS checks, contributing to the DBS Panel, escalating risks or delays, and supporting the transition of the recheck process into a sustainable business-as-usual model once the project completes. Throughout, you will ensure GDPR and sensitive personal data are handled appropriately and promote BCC's values, behaviours and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

What you'll need to succeedTo be successful, you will have strong experience in DBS and Right to Work compliance within a complex organisation and a solid understanding of relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. You will have proven experience of leading or supervising a small team and delivering high-volume, time-critical compliance programmes, with excellent planning, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills. A high level of data accuracy and confidence working with HR systems and spreadsheets is essential, as is the ability to investigate issues, resolve errors at source and produce clear, reliable reports. You will be confident communicating with employees at all levels, able to provide clear guidance, follow up robustly to meet deadlines, and escalate risks appropriately. A proactive, organised and values-led approach will be key to succeeding in this fast-paced environment.

What you'll get in returnIn return, you will receive an hourly rate of £18.61 PAYE plus holiday allowance, equivalent to £20.86 per hour in total. You will gain valuable experience leading a high-profile compliance programme within a major local authority, working from a central Birmingham location with hybrid flexibility. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on organisational compliance and safeguarding, while developing your leadership and project delivery experience within the public sector.

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