Does a role containing investigating, negotiating and upholding regulation and law interest you? If so, then read on to find out more about the Level 3 Public sector compliance Investigator and officer apprenticeship role.
Jobs and entry criteria for the level 3 Public sector compliance Investigator and officer apprenticeship
The compliance investigator apprenticeship provides opportunities for an apprentice to learn the fundamental skills required to perform the role of a investigator/officer. The average salary for a Compliance Investigator is £44,136 and a compliance investigator manager can earn upto £60,210 in the Uk. Compliance investigator does not mean one-size-fits-all with enjoying a career in compliance. In a smaller business, you might experience a couple of roles at one time. You could be carrying out both customer and payment screening or be responsible for managing people and also writing policies. Whereas in a larger institution specialising in a certain area could mean prioritising in the form of a preferred subject.
If the role so far sounds like the fit for you here the qualifications required to apply are as follow. Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.
Key responsibilities of a compliance investigator apprentice
The primary responsibilities of the role are to collate, analyse and interpret data, research potential evidence and use relevant risk assessment methodologies to plan risk-based activities/responses. Tasks such as reviewing activities/responses as risks to compliance evolve, detecting unusual activity, themes or trends, and responding by developing and identifying new mitigation plans and appropriate courses of action. A compliance investigator apprentice must also manage a range of activities at the same time such as cases, events and reports meeting numerous critical deadlines and prioritising activity appropriately. Work with personal, confidential and highly sensitive information, following a strict legal duty to maintain the confidentiality of information and fully adhering to organisational policies and guidelines.
Level 3 compliance investigator apprentice Core Competencies
As part of your job role, you will carry out duties that will satisfy a number of competencies. Some examples are:
- Application of technical knowledge Progresses and resolves technical queries by applying the relevant legislation and powers
- Analysing and Interpreting Data Gather
- Commercial/Sector Insights Delivers effective risk management and compliance by recognising and applying relevant insight knowledge regarding the business types within their sector
- Team Working and Collaboration Maintains effective, professional working relationships both internally and externally across organisations.
- Decision Making Uses effective problem solving techniques to make well-informed judgements/decisions
- Workload management Applies organisational quality standards in order to deliver effective outcomes
- Assessing Compliance Risk Applies knowledge of customer’s business and activities to identify risk
- Communication Presents fact based evidence to customers/third parties in ways that they can understand in order to progress case/issue
To demonstrate you understand the knowledge during your on programme time where you will be training to develop the occupation standard’s knowledge, skills and behaviours. You will be required to submit a portfolio, signed off by the employer, which demonstrates the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours identified as applicable to this assessment method. Then followed by a professional discussion underpinned by portfolio and a Case Study Test to finish the apprenticeship. Ofqual last updated the standard on 08/04/2022.
Conclusion
As you can see, the level 3 compliance investigator/officer is an excellent starting point for anyone looking to pursue a career in Compliance. The core skills covered in the apprenticeship will open up a wide range of areas within compliance to explore. In addition, you will earn while you learn and excellent progression opportunities exist to advance your career. The type of job roles that will open up over the coming years could be endless for anyone that commits their future to a career in compliance.