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

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

We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone.

We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us.

If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.

Lead Capability. Drive Compliance. Shape the Future.

We're looking for a talented Training & Compliance Lead to join us at an exciting time of growth and transformation.

As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, this newly created role will be instrumental in ensuring our people have the skills, qualifications, competence and confidence needed to deliver outstanding services to our customers and communities.

This is more than a training role. You'll be the organisational lead for training governance, competency frameworks, compliance learning, regulatory assurance and capability development. You'll have the opportunity to build and shape the function, influence senior stakeholders, and establish robust frameworks that support both regulatory compliance and organisational performance.

If you've led training, competence or professionalisation programmes in a regulated environment and enjoy creating structure, assurance and sustainable capability, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As Training & Compliance Lead, you'll:

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.

Why join us?

This is a rare opportunity to build something from the ground up.

You'll be joining an expanding team in a role with genuine visibility and influence across the organisation. You'll have the autonomy to shape processes, create frameworks and establish best practice while playing a critical role in ensuring we have the capability, compliance and professional standards needed to deliver for our customers and communities.

Salary

The spot salary for this post is £48,397 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

About you

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.

The successful applicant will be subject to pre‑employment checks, such as DBS and social media screening, before an offer is confirmed.

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A Teams interview with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: 29th July via Teams.

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
You’ll deliver a presentation to the panel and have your final behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 13th August at our Bradford or Peterborough office.

We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

We’ve got big ambitions and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn new skills, shape your career, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

And because we believe great work deserves great rewards, here’s what you can look forward to:
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.

This is more than a job – it’s a place where you can make an impact, feel valued, and be rewarded for what you do.
We’re Committed to Inclusion

We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen.

Because this isn’t just a workplace – it’s a place to belong.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. 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.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.

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