Compliance Assistant

Overview

Job Title:

Compliance Assistant

Location:

Spark Education Trust office at Whinstone Primary School (Ingleby Barwick)

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible

Actual Salary: £23,393.80 to £24,306.98 (Grade F, SCP 7 to
8)

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time plus 10 days (part time considered for an outstanding candidate)

Contract Type:
Permanent

Closing Date: 12.00pm, Tuesday 10th February 2026

Interviews:
Wednesday 18th February 2026

Spark Education Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join us as a Compliance Assistant.

This new post will provide administrative and technical support to the Operations Team in matters relating to compliance across GDPR, Health and Safety, and training. You will provide support to ensure the trust remains compliant with all statutory and legislative requirements; also considering best practice.

You will assist in carrying out internal compliance checks and supporting the Data Protection Officer with the process of providing responses to subject access and freedom of information requests.

You will also provide the Director of Estates with administrative support to ensure good practice in records management and retention across the trust - specifically surrounding legionella and asbestos.

Previous experience of working in Health and Safety and GDPR is not required but you must possess excellent communication and organisational skills, enabling you to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels. Essential requirements for this role include proven experience in report writing and the professional presentation of information. The ability to work accurately and autonomously, delivering results even under pressure and on your own initiative is also a key requirement.

We are a recently merged Trust, Spark Education Trust which currently consists of 11 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools. The Spark Education Trust can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with collaborative schools that are passionate about the progress and development of every student.

• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
• Opportunities for career development

For further details on us as an organisation, please visit

Please make sure that the application form is completed and returned via email to vac, Katy Riley, Chief Finance and Operations Officer.

Please note that feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates; if you do not receive an invite to interview within 30 days of the advert’s closing date, assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application for this post.

The Spark Education Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.