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 and lead 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 managing or 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 trainingThe 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 incentivesApply If you are organised, proactive, and enjoy bringing structure and accountability to compliance processes, we would love to hear from you. INDREC