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Compliance Officer - Special Projects
Professional Services
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum
- Post Type: Fixed Term for 12 months
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Closing Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
- Reference: HR0202345
University of Bradford
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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Directorate
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Compliance Officer (Special Projects) to support the University's response to new and emerging regulatory requirements.
This is a fixed-term opportunity to play a key role in strengthening compliance arrangements across the institution. Working closely with the Head of Governance and colleagues across academic and professional services areas, you will support the development of compliance frameworks, policies, action plans and assurance processes relating to significant regulatory developments including Freedom of Speech, Martyn's Law and other sector requirements.
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The role offers the opportunity to lead and support impactful projects, conduct compliance reviews and gap analyses, coordinate assurance activity and contribute to the development of practical solutions that enable compliance while supporting the University's strategic objectives.
What You Will Be Doing
- Comfortable interpreting complex requirements
- Influencing colleagues
- Turning regulatory expectations into practical actions
- Delivering meaningful organisational improvement
Qualifications/ Experience
We are looking for an individual who combines strong analytical skills with excellent project management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
In Return We Offer
- 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus facilities including:
- Unique fitness centre
- Eye clinic
- Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation
- Counselling & mental health services
- On site nursery
- Food & drink outlets
- Generous employer contribution pension scheme - USS
- Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
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Additional Information
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email Matt Stephenson M.Stephenson5@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.
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In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.
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