Compliance Manager, Business

Compliance Manager

Department: Quality and Compliance

Reports to: Head of Quality and Compliance

Location: Manchester / UKMC Group Locations

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum

Proposed

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:

37.5 hours per week :
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00 pm (On-site)

UK Management College is seeking an experienced and proactive Compliance Manager to join our Quality and Compliance team. This role is responsible for the operational management of the College's compliance function, ensuring robust governance, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and risk management processes are embedded across the institution.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting institutional assurance, audit readiness, quality enhancement, and continuous improvement activities. Working closely with academic and professional services colleagues, you will provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to ensure compliance obligations are met effectively and consistently.

• Lead the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of compliance frameworks and internal controls.
• Ensure institutional policies and procedures remain aligned with relevant regulatory requirements and sector best practice.
• Monitor compliance activities across departments and identify areas of risk, inconsistency, or non-compliance.
• Support regulatory reporting requirements and institutional assurance activities.

• Line manage and support Compliance Officers, promoting high professional standards and accountability.
• Allocate workloads and monitor performance against organisational objectives and regulatory deadlines.
• Develop team capability through coaching, training, and performance management.

• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of institutional risks.
• Contribute to business continuity planning and regulatory resilience initiatives.
• Prepare reports and provide analysis for senior leadership and governance committees.
• Support internal audits, external inspections, and compliance reviews.

• Support the design and delivery of quality enhancement initiatives.
• Analyse quality and compliance data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure recommendations arising from audits, reviews, and investigations are effectively implemented.

• Support the development and optimisation of compliance systems and workflows.
• Promote the effective use of digital tools and data management systems.
• Support data protection compliance and information governance requirements.
• Collaborate with professional services teams to improve operational efficiency and assurance processes.

• Provide clear and practical advice on compliance, governance, and regulatory matters.
• Deliver training sessions and awareness briefings to staff.
• Develop positive relationships with stakeholders across the College.
• Communicate complex regulatory requirements effectively to a wide range of audiences.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of higher education regulatory requirements and sector developments.
• Represent the Quality and Compliance team at meetings, working groups, and institutional initiatives.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the level and nature of the post.

• Degree qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience in compliance, governance, quality assurance, risk management, or a related field.

• Experience working within a compliance, quality assurance, governance, or risk management environment.
• Experie…