Training and Compliance Lead

A place to drive change

Location:

Hybrid, approximately 2 days a week in our Peterborough or Bradford office.

Salary: £48,397 per annum (or 5‑10% below for developing candidates, with clear progression).

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.

• Lead the organisation’s approach to training, competence, compliance learning and capability development.
• Develop and maintain competency and assurance frameworks aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Own and continuously improve the mandatory training framework.
• Manage role‑specific qualification and competency pathways.
• Lead the governance and assurance of organisational capability requirements.
• Design and implement competence assessment processes.
• Identify skills gaps through learning needs analysis and deliver effective learning solutions.
• Develop and maintain the organisation‑wide training calendar.
• Oversee regulatory learning programmes and compliance training.
• Produce internal and external compliance reports, including submissions to regulatory bodies.
• Provide evidence and assurance for audits, inspections and regulatory reviews.
• Monitor learning effectiveness, compliance performance and training outcomes.
• Partner with leaders across the organisation to build a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Experience of leading capability, learning, training, compliance or professionalisation programmes.
• Experience of developing and implementing capability frameworks, competency standards or workforce development initiatives.
• Experience working within a compliance, governance, assurance or regulated environment.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and produce reports and insights for senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels.
• Experience designing and delivering learning and development solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to diverse audiences.

• Generous time off – 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday, and the option to buy more.
• Health & wellbeing support – Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
• Financial perks – Car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
• Future‑focused benefits – Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
• Family‑friendly policies – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working options, and support for work‑life balance.
• Career development – From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy, apprenticeships, and more – we’ll help you grow and succeed.

We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. Candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK;
Accent does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.