All about the Role
The Compliance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Secure Children’s Home operates in full compliance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance, regulatory requirements, and council policies. The role provides oversight of safeguarding, incident monitoring, and the lawful and proportionate use of physical intervention, promoting high standards of practice that prioritise the safety, welfare, dignity, and rights of children and young people. Working closely with managers, staff, and external partners, the postholder supports inspection readiness, quality assurance, and continuous improvement within a regulated residential care environment.
All about our Team
The Compliance Manager will join the Clare Lodge team within Children & Young People Services, working in a specialist secure residential setting for children and young people. The team is multi‑disciplinary and includes residential care staff, managers, safeguarding leads, and partner professionals, all committed to delivering safe, trauma‑informed, and child‑centred care. The service operates within a highly regulated environment, with a strong focus on safeguarding, quality assurance, and continuous improvement, and works collaboratively to ensure practice is lawful, proportionate, and reflective of the needs and rights of children and young people.
All about You
You are a highly organised and detail‑focused professional with a strong commitment to safeguarding and quality. You have a sound understanding of compliance within regulated care environments and the confidence to apply legislation, guidance, and policy to everyday practice. Calm, reflective, and solution‑focused, you are able to exercise professional judgement, identify risks, and escalate concerns appropriately. You communicate clearly, work well both independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, and are motivated by improving outcomes and ensuring safe, lawful, and child‑centred practice for children and young people.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
- Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to car lease scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you’ve already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there’s no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.
