Compliance Senior Lead


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• University and Professional Development Centre, Bury St Edmunds

• 1 FTE– 37hours per week,52weeks per year- Fixed Term until August 2027

• Salary: £32,205-£36,084per annum(Dependent on qualifications and experience)

Join Eastern Education Group and step into a high-impact leadership role where your expertise will directly protect funding, quality and compliance across Apprenticeships, Adult Skills and Higher Education provision. You will provide guidance on funding rules, quality assurance and audit readiness, ensuring robust systems, accurate data returns and full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on funding protection, quality standards and organisational performance.

Working closely with senior leaders,students,delivery teams, employers and external stakeholders, you will lead audit and inspection activity, oversee internal compliance reviews and drive continuous improvement across University and Professional Development. You will develop policies, procedures and training that embed consistent practice, strengthen data integrity and ensure teams are equipped to meet evolving funding and regulatory expectations.

We are seeking an experienced compliance professional with strong leadership, audit and quality assurance knowledge. You will bring excellent attention to detail,strong communication and influencing skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while building effective relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders. In return, you'll join a supportive and ambitious education group where your contribution will be valued and your impact will be visible from day one.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme

• Family friendly policies and flexible working

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee wellbeing initiatives

• Free parking

• Canteen

• Company events

• Access to various memberships and discount schemes

• Learning and development opportunities,including staff development days

• Funded subject course development for your role

• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities

• Career progression opportunities

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.

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