Director of Compliance and Risk

3 weeks ago


Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

Job Title: Team Manager

The Team Manager is a key role within the Directorate Operations Team, responsible for leading and managing the strategic and operational aspects of the Education Directorate. The successful candidate will have a strong background in compliance, risk, and health and safety, with experience in driving and managing organisational change and service improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead on Compliance and Risk, ensuring the Directorate is compliant with relevant legislation and standards.
  • Manage specialist officers responsible for the delivery of Compliance, Risk, Health and Safety, and devolved Finance activities.
  • Plan, anticipate, and identify customer, directorate, and corporate performance improvement requirements and priorities.
  • Ensure appropriate financial procedures and audit control are implemented.
  • Manage and lead on all aspects of school transportation, in partnership with Transportation Services.
  • Identify, analyse, and develop strategies, policies, procedures, training programmes, and actions to address compliance, risk, health and safety, and financial management.
  • Monitor service quality and performance in relation to risk, compliance, health and safety, financial, and data management.
  • Liaise with external regulatory agencies, sharing best practice and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • SCQF level 9 qualification or equivalent.
  • Experience of operational delivery within the public sector, successful business change, resource management, performance management, and quality management.
  • Consultancy, facilitation, and influencing skills.
  • NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety (essential).
  • NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety (desirable).

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Will have a strong understanding of compliance, risk, and health and safety.
  • Will be able to work collaboratively with the Service Manager, Directorate Operations Team, Education Managers, Improvement Officers, School Leaders, and practitioners.
  • Will be able to identify, plan, and assess progress of projects and manage their interdependencies.
  • Will be able to report on progress to various Education forums, Councillors, Fife Council Committees, and to Scottish Government as required.
  • Will be able to chair meetings and represent the Service in cross-service working groups and projects.
  • Will consistently model positive behaviours in dealings with others.
  • Will be able to undertake research and benchmarking.
  • Will be able to analyse complex issues and determine creative and practical solutions.
  • Will be able to reconcile competing priorities and deal with ambiguity and complexity.
  • Will be able to respond to customer needs, aligned with strong organisational and business awareness.


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