Compliance and Safeguarding Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - BSC Education Limited

BSC Education Limited
BSC Education Limited
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We are currently looking for a Compliance and Safeguarding Officer on full time permanent basis
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The role can be based at any BSC location.

We offer hybrid working for this role (3 days working from any BSC locations and 2 days from home) as well as core business hours.

The salary for this role is £24,000 to £26,000 (depending on experience).

Overview:


The Compliance officer role supports BSC Education in ensuring that we meet or exceed all compliance regulations and our duty of care to all.

The role incorporates compliance elements such as; UKVI requirements including attendance and engagement monitoring, Inspections from accrediting bodies (E.g. British Council, ISI etc).**:

Duties

1. Administration Management - Legislation and BSC School Policies

  • To support the review and update Group procedures accordingly with the support of the Commercial Director and Operations Directors
  • To support the review and update the Group Compliance & Safeguarding Policy and related documents and input into other group policy documents as appropriate
  • To support the Compliance and Safeguarding Manager and BSC colleges to ensure that their local compliance & safeguarding policies are in line with requirements and make recommendations as appropriate
  • To support on any accreditation and local authority requirements in relation to compliance, safeguarding and inspection audits
  • Working with the Compliance and Safeguarding Manager to ensure the serious incident reporting process is followed across colleges.
  • Providing agents/students/sponsors with clear and concise confirmations and visa documents.
  • Support of CAS issuing for students
  • Support in the management of additional projects as required
  • To support and travel to other colleges to assist with auditing process and student intake as required

2. Internal and External Communications

  • Help increase awareness of compliance & safeguarding matters internally and externally where appropriate through clear visibility of processes and clear communications
  • To attend Group Compliance & Safeguarding Committee meetings and ensure all agreed actions are followed up
  • To support the Compliance and Safeguarding Manager in offering advice and guidance to the Group on Safeguarding & Compliance matters, liaising with other bodies where necessary

3. Safeguarding and Recruitment

  • To support in the management safeguarding checks for all schools to ensure compliance. Checks to include Barred List, Prohibited List and s128 Management check list
  • To support and carry out the audit the safeguarding element of the SCR including DBS, Barred List and Prohibited List checks and to make recommendations for, and where appropriate delivery of, training requirements
  • To participate in the audit processes across the group to ensure that the appropriate documentation is being used in line with safeguarding requirements, including the safer recruitment of team members and homestays where agencies are not being used
  • To oversee a central record for safeguarding incidents and to make recommendations for, and, where appropriate delivery of, training requirements.

4. Training & Continuing Process Improvement

  • Provide advice relating to safeguarding, compliance and health & safety training and, where appropriate deliver, training across the group. This includes the delivery and review of the BSC online basic awareness and prevent training and the development of other inhouse training initiatives

5. Cultural Change

  • Demonstrate and role model cultural values and bring them to life within the organisation
  • Collecting appropriate stories, photos and videos from the business demonstrating best practice and share them on Yammer and other appropriate channels

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:


  • A good understanding of current student visa guidelines
  • Compliance & Safeguarding experience
  • Ability to prioritise workload to meet required SLAs
  • Be approachable and a keen willingness to help both internal and external stakeholders
  • Flexibility to undertake new responsibilities and work in different ways to achieve our ultimate goal to be the best in the industry
  • Experience and interest in working with other cultures
  • Ability to take ownership, problem solve and make decisions
  • Ability to manage workload and handle high volume of requests throughout the busy periods with a willingness to go above and beyond to get the job done

Further Information:


At BSC, we expect all of our colleagues to behave in ways that both support and promote our Vision, Mission & Values.


BSC VISION:


  • To provide customers with stepping stones to their future by delivering outstanding and transformational learning experiences._

BSC MISSION:


  • By believing that "Great Things Start Here" and standing behind all that this means. If we believe it, our customers will achieve it_

VALUES:


Aim Higher:

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