Compliance Auditor

Compliance Auditor

Date: 1 May 2026

Location: London, GB

Salary: Starting Salary - £39,702 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

Security Level: SC

The CAA is the UK’s designated aviation regulator and is responsible for a wide range of compliance monitoring functions that ensure the aviation sector meets its legally mandated obligations, while protecting people and enabling aerospace.

The Aviation Security department are looking to recruit several Compliance Auditors to join our team. You will conduct observations, inspections, audits, and tests to establish whether security standards are being met, and whether rectification or enforcement action needs to be taken, where necessary. You will share your findings at meetings and in reports that you create, and hold active engagements with industry members you will hold responsibility for.

Your working relationships will be with your team, industry managers, business managers and operational staff from a wide range of organisations across the aviation sector, including airports, air carriers, cargo companies and in‑flight suppliers from across the UK.

Travel requirements for the role include:

• Up to 2 nights a week on average.
• Once trained, up to 4 nights away on average 5 times per year for team‑based Audits and Inspections.

About You

• The ability to learn and apply complex information quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including fluency in English as you will be creating accurate evidence‑based reports.
• A keen eye for detail, with the ability to explain information clearly.
• The ability to build rapport and effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues.
• Demonstrate resilience and composure in the face of a challenge, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• A good knowledge of implementing policies and procedures and an understanding of why it’s important.
• Literate in MS Office programmes.
• Willingness to work flexibly as the role will require you to travel to different sites across the UK.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Be willing and able to obtain security vetting to at least SC level (requires uninterrupted residency in the UK for a minimum of 5 years).

What Can We Offer You?

We offer a competitive salary and fully comprehensive professional training so that you understand the regulations, the operational environment and to prepare you for interacting with industry stakeholders. We are committed to supporting your development to help you achieve your career goals.

We are committed to wellbeing and work‑life balance. After the 6‑month training period you can work flexibly or part time, subject to agreement.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches and are passionate about diversity and inclusion.

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