Compliance Manager - Ackerman Pierce Hybrid

Position: Compliance Manager - Ackerman Pierce Recruitment Hybrid
Compliance Manager  - 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 Manager to 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, managing, and developing the compliance team
Overseeing candidate compliance from registration through to clearance
Ensuring Right to Work checks and  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

What We’re Looking For - We are looking for a resilient and proactive Compliance professional with proven team management experience.

Essential Skills & Experience
Previous experience managing a compliance team within a recruitment agency
Background in healthcare, education, or social care recruitment
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
Experience working with Local Authority or NHS frameworks

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