Job Description

Compliance Officer
Location: Remote (UK Hours) from South Africa.
Industry: Education Recruitment
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-driven and highly organised Compliance Officer to play a critical role in safeguarding standards within a fast-paced education recruitment environment. You’ll be responsible for ensuring candidates are fully compliant with UK regulatory requirements, supporting audits, and maintaining the highest levels of accuracy and integrity across all compliance processes.
This role is ideal for someone with education recruitment compliance experience who thrives on structure, accountability, and making a real impact behind the scenes.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the end-to-end compliance process for all candidates
Verify and process all required documentation, including those needed for DBS applications
Ensure full adherence to REC accreditation and KCSIE guidelines
Accurately score and clear candidates in line with internal compliance standards
Maintain and manage a high-quality, audit-ready candidate pool
Support audit preparation and ensure all files are compliant and up to date
Complete DBS checks and Health Risk Assessments
Countersign and finalise candidate compliance files
Track, record, and report compliance issues on a weekly basis
Provide regular compliance reporting and insights to management
Respond to external audit requests and compliance enquiries in a timely and professional manner
Act as a point of contact for LADO enquiries and investigations
Advise internal stakeholders on compliance requirements, updates, and best practices
Knowledge & Experience
Proven experience in education recruitment compliance (UK market)
Strong understanding of REC and KCSIE guidelines
In-depth knowledge of DBS processes and safeguarding requirements
Experience verifying compliance documentation with high attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accuracy under pressure
Key Behaviours
Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
Strong sense of accountability and ownership
Proactive and solution-focused mindset
Confident communicator, able to advise and guide stakeholders
Committed to maintaining high standards and continuous improvement
Performance Metrics (KPIs)
Achieve candidate compliance clearance targets within defined timeframes
Maintain a high percentage of fully compliant, active candidates
Ensure candidate pool is consistently up to date and audit-ready
Deliver accurate and timely compliance reporting
Maintain strong audit outcomes with minimal compliance gaps
Growth & Progression
This role offers a clear pathway for progression into more senior compliance roles, with increasing responsibility across:
Audit ownership and governance
Stakeholder management
Regulatory oversight and advisory
Team support and leadership

About Talent Shore

Talent Shore connects top talent in South Africa with leading recruitment businesses in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.

We’re proud to be the first offshoring company, focussed on the recruitment sector, with a track record of successfully helping recruitment businesses to scale up through cost-effective talent acquisition and management.

For companies, we take the risk out of the offshoring process by supporting your business to effectively scale your operations and maximise the productivity of your teams in the UK, Europe, USA and South Africa. South Africa has an amazing pool of talented and skilled professionals who can help your business grow.

For SA employees, we are looking for Recruitment / Talent Acquisition / Admin / Compliance / Accounting specialists of varying levels of skill and experience. The international clients we work with offer excellent salaries, in-country support, professional development and real investment in your career growth.

Reach out to our team today.

Industry

Consulting & Advisory

Company Size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

London, GB

Year Founded

2021

Website

talent-shore.com

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