Regulatory Compliance Officer Apprenticeship

Test Labs Limited

Peterborough (PE3 8SB)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 August 2025

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Summary

Join Test Labs as a Regulatory Compliance Officer apprentice to gain hands-on experience in risk assessment, investigations, and promoting legal compliance. Develop analytical and collaborative skills in a fast-paced environment where innovation meets impact. If you're hungry, humble, and smart, apply now to thrive, grow and make an impact.

Wage

£17,680 a year

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Training course
Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 6 October 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Conducting risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
  • Investigating complaints and incidents, compiling formal reports, and recommending corrective actions.
  • Collaborating with partner agencies and internal teams to promote compliance and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented measures.

Where you'll work

Unit 21 22 Coningsby Rd
Peterborough
PE3 8SB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

Training course

Regulatory compliance officer (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Plan and deliver compliance support services in line with business expectation
  • Carry out activities in line with their organisations regulatory outcomes - ensuring business prosperity and consumer/environmental protection
  • Work within the organisations policies and procedures and the law
  • Assess regulatory risks and use risk assessment to guide their activities and target resources
  • Gather, analyse, use and share data to inform risk assessment
  • Engage constructively with business and tailor their approach to businesses that they interact with
  • Take account of the provisions of statutory Codes in order to engage effectively with businesses
  • Plan their compliance support activities so as to deliver their responsibilities efficiently
  • Work as part of a team building and maintaining good working relationships with both business and regulator stakeholders
  • Make appropriate intervention choices to have the greatest impact on supporting compliance
  • Take a proportionate approach to intervention choice
  • Work effectively with other organisations
  • Prepare appropriately for checks on compliance
  • Conduct interventions in a proportionate manner
  • Be responsive to the circumstances encountered
  • Make informed assessments of compliance and risk
  • Follow-up on checks on compliance in an appropriate manner
  • Promote the importance of compliance, and their organisations role in supporting compliance
  • Provide information and guidance that is needed by businesses and/or those they regulate
  • Provide the tailored advice that is needed by businesses where appropriate
  • Communicate effectively with businesses that have failed to comply
  • Work with partner organisations to support proportionate, risk based responses to non- compliance
  • Conduct thorough investigations of non-compliance and allegations of non-compliance
  • Take actions to deal with non- compliance using a wide range of interventions including advice and guidance, formal letters and notices. Where necessary impose sanctions
  • Provide appropriate support for those adversely affected by non-compliance
  • Having sound judgement. This includes making decisions about the relevance, quality and accuracy of the information available and using and sharing it appropriately
  • Monitor and report on their activities and performance
  • Evaluate their activities in relation to their regulatory objectives and their organisations strategic priorities
  • Use IT systems to manage, share and store information in accordance with data protection requirements where appropriate
  • Use digital technologies to communicate with and support partner organisations and regulated entities
  • Use digital competencies to support the regulation of online markets

Training schedule

Training will take place at the Test Labs Office. (Unit 21/22, Coningsby Rd, Peterborough, PE3 8SB.

You will dedicate one day a week to focus on the Training Course.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Science (grade 9, 8, 7)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Who are Test Labs? Test Labs cut through the complexity of medical device testing, their set up allows them to offer highly tailored solutions globally, ensuring strict compliance with EU CE Mark, UKCA Mark, FDA, Health Canada and SFDA requirements. Our core values: Hungry, Humble, Smart serve as the core foundations of our organisational culture, driving us toward unprecedented achievements in Healthcare Innovation, enabling us to deliver Better Healthcare, Faster. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We hunger for knowledge, challenges, and the constant evolution of healthcare solutions, which drives us to push boundaries, fostering a dynamic, innovative environment. Grounded in humility, we recognise the collective strength of our diverse team. We acknowledge that collaboration fuels innovation. Our humility allows us to learn from each other, embrace feedback, and continuously grow, fostering a culture of mutual respect and open communication. Intelligence is not just about technical prowess; it's about emotional intelligence, effective collaboration, and strategic thinking. Together, these values create a culture where ambition meets collaboration, where passion meets practicality, and where innovation meets impact. People who live our values, thrive at Test Labs and benefit both personally and professionally by engaging in the Test Labs journey.

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Company benefits

Employee Discounts Portal Gym Discounts Profit Sharing Bonus Scheme 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holiday

After this apprenticeship

An apprentice in quality and compliance begins by supporting routine audits, documentation reviews, and regulatory checks. As skills develop, they progress to managing quality control procedures, interpreting standards like ISO 13485, and contributing to internal audits. With experience, they may lead compliance initiatives, liaise with regulatory bodies, and mentor junior staff. Further progression can include roles such as Quality Lead, Compliance Manager, or Regulatory Affairs Specialist. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Test Labs Limited

Kia Scott

kia.scott@shsholdings.com

07385378224

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339060.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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