Data and Compliance Officer

About this role

We are recruiting for a Data and Compliance Officer to join our Connect to Work Team within WorkPath.

If you are passionate about ensuring high-quality data, maintaining compliance standards, and supporting the successful delivery of employment programmes that improve residents' lives, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting 29-month fixed-term opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of Connect to Work, a government-funded employment programme designed to support residents facing barriers to employment into sustainable work.

In this role, you will

• Lead on data quality, compliance monitoring, and performance reporting across the Connect to Work programme.
• Ensure compliance with funding requirements, GDPR, council policies, and programme standards.
• Support financial assurance activities, including expenditure monitoring, evidence management, audit preparation, and funding compliance.
• Produce accurate reports, dashboards, and management information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support audits, quality reviews, and continuous improvement activities to ensure the programme remains compliant and delivers positive outcomes.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate

• Experience of data management, compliance, performance monitoring, or programme assurance.
• Experience of analysing information and producing accurate reports for a range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of GDPR, information governance requirements, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong Excel skills and experience of reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively in a diverse community.

Experience of working within local government, employment services, or government-funded programmes would be advantageous.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary: £47,367.
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and additional Christmas closure days.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Access to staff benefits and money-saving schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development pathways.

Additional Information

This is a 29-month fixed-term contract and presents an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in programme compliance, data management, performance reporting, funding assurance, and audit readiness while contributing to a high-profile employment programme that supports residents into sustainable employment.

If you are passionate about data, compliance, and making a positive difference to residents' lives, we would welcome your application.

About Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.