HR Compliance Officer

Notting Hill Genesis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit housing association is seeking an HR Compliance Officer to join its People team on a six-month secondment. This role involves conducting audits across HR areas, supporting compliance documentation, and enhancing service delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data management and GDPR understanding. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and various employee benefits, including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay

Employee assistance services

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Interest-free loans

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing data quality, integrity, and large data sets.
• Good understanding of GDPR, data protection, and retention requirements.
• Experience conducting audits and analyzing data to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits across key HR areas like payroll, DBS, and compliance.
• Support internal audits, ensuring documentation and controls are up to date.
• Collaborate with HR Services for payroll accuracy and governance processes.

Skills

Managing data quality

GDPR understanding

Conducting audits

Customer-focused approach

Intermediate/advanced IT skills

Organizational skills

Coaching and influencing

Written and report-writing skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

# HR Compliance Officer## Job IntroductionWe’re looking for a **HR Compliance Officer** to join our People team on a six month secondment to help us maintain data integrity, manage audits, and improve processes across the HR function.**How you’ll do it*** Conduct audits across key HR areas such as payroll, DBS, Right to Work, safeguarding, and training compliance.* Support internal and external auditors, ensuring documentation, controls, and risk maps are maintained and up to date.* Support with NHG’s certificate of sponsorship, SM&CR, DBS and data protection/security, ensuring full compliance.* Collaborate with HR Services and Systems colleagues to ensure payroll accuracy and maintain robust governance processes.* Review HR processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or improve service delivery.* Work with digital teams to optimise HRIS functionality, support data migration, and strengthen data integrity.* Provide coaching and guidance to HR colleagues.**The ideal candidate**We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.**Ess****ential:*** Strong experience managing data quality, integrity, and large data sets.* Good understanding of GDPR, data protection, and retention requirements.* Experience of conducting audits and analysing data to drive improvement.* Customer-focused approach, acting with integrity and delivering excellent service.* Intermediate/advanced IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel* Strong organisational and workflow design skills.* Ability to coach and influence colleagues.* Strong written and report‑writing skills.Hybrid arrangements – currently**at least three days a week in our main office but more may be needed depending on work and interactions required.**Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential. Benefits include:* Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply).* Generous pension scheme.* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply).* Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.* Health cash plan.* Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.* Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan.* Cycle to work scheme.* Life Assurance x 4 annual salary.For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit:**Selection Process**Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! **C**l**osing date is 8 January 2026.**Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment as part of the interview process.Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview at our Kings Cross office on the 15 January 2026.Please submit your CV and supporting statement. Please note a supporting statement is not a cover letter. Your supporting statement (about 750 words long) should cover the following:* your experience of managing data quality, integrity, and large data sets.* your experience of conducting audits and analysing data to drive improvement.* your experience of monitoring and managing GDPR and data retention requirements.* why you’re the ideal candidate for this role taking into consideration the role profile.Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via [e-mail].**This role is not eligible for sponsorship.**Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.### Attached documents| OpenStreetMap contributors### HR Compliance Officer* **Salary** £39,961 to £44,401 per annum for 35 hours per week.* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** nhg/TP/36088/1720* **Contract Type** Fixed Term* **Contract Details** 6 months* **Working Hours** 35* **Location** Bruce Kenrick House, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 18 December, 2025* **Closing Date** 08 January, 2026### Spread the word