Senior Compliance Role – Ackerman Pierce Recruitment – Harlow / Hybrid (3 days office-based) (AM-10)
Location Harlow, England Sector Recruitment Consultancy Salary £35,000.00 to £45,000.00 per annum Benefits +benefits and commission
Senior Compliance Role –Ackerman Pierce Recruitment – Harlow / Hybrid (3 days office-based)Ackerman Pierce is a well-established specialist recruitment agency supplying staff into Local Authorities, NHS services, and Education settings across the UK. Due to continued growth,we are seeking an experienced, organised, and detail-driven Compliance professional to take the next step andlead and develop our compliance function.
This is a fast-paced leadership role at the centre of the business. You will be responsible for managing a compliance team, ensuring all candidates are fully compliant prior to placement, and maintaining alignment with safeguarding legislation and framework requirements. If you thrive in a structured, process-driven environment and enjoy leading a team to deliver high standards under pressure, this role will suit you.
The Role You will oversee the end-to-end compliance process for temporary and permanent workers across social care, healthcare, and education placements. You will manage the compliance team’s daily workflow, ensure deadlines are met, maintain audit-ready standards, and work closely with consultants and senior leadership to prioritise urgent bookings.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and developing the compliance team
- Overseeing candidate compliance from registration through to clearance
- Ensuring Right to Work checks and ID verification are conducted in line with UK legislation
- Overseeing the obtaining and vetting of references in line with safer recruitment standards
- Managing DBS applications, updates, and tracking renewals
- Ensuring all training certificates and mandatory checks meet Local Authority and NHS framework requirements
- Maintaining accurate and audit-ready records on the CRM and compliance trackers
- Working closely with consultants to prioritise urgent placements and meet framework deadlines
- Conducting internal audits to ensure files meet Local Authority and NHS standards
- Acting as the main point of contact for client compliance queries and external audits
- Managing and improving the complaints process relating to compliance matters
- Reviewing and improving compliance processes to increase efficiency and reduce risk
Essential Skills & Experience
- Previous experience managingor being in a lead/senior role in a compliance team within a recruitment agency
- Background in education/social housing or social care recruitment in Local Authority/Public Sector – Essential
- Strong working knowledge of UK legislation, DBS processes, Right to Work checks, and safer recruitment standards
- Experience managing and successfully passing compliance audits
- Proven people management and leadership skills
- Experience handling compliance-related complaints and escalations
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage competing priorities
- Experience delivering internal compliance training
The Reality of the Role This is a hands-on leadership position. You and your team will:
- Chase candidates persistently for outstanding documentation
- Play a critical role in enabling essential workers to support vulnerable people safely and compliantly.
- Work to urgent start dates
- Resolve last-minute compliance issues
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Commission scheme
- Benefits package
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Clear career progression opportunities
- Hybrid working
- Company socials and incentives
Apply If you are organised, proactive, and enjoy bringing structure and accountability to compliance processes, we would love to hear from you.
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