Recruitment & Compliance Advisor

At Portland Charity Group, we are passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities to live, learn and work with confidence and independence. We make a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we support every day.

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Recruitment & Compliance Advisor to join our People Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining people-focused recruitment with robust compliance and governance, helping ensure we attract great people while maintaining the highest safeguarding and regulatory standards.

As our Recruitment & Compliance Advisor, you will play a key role in ensuring that recruitment, onboarding and employment compliance activities across the Portland Charity Group are carried out to the highest standard. You will lead on safer recruitment practices; support managers with expert advice and guidance; oversee sponsorship and right to work compliance; and ensure our records and systems remain accurate, compliant and audit-ready.

Working closely with hiring managers and stakeholders across the organisation, you will help us to continually improve our recruitment processes and candidate experience while ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, employment legislation and regulatory requirements.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and passionate about doing things the right way.

• Managing or coordinating end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Working in a role where compliance, accuracy and record keeping are essential.
• Supporting managers with advice and guidance.
• Coordinating pre-employment checks within a regulated environment.
• Conducting audits and maintaining recruitment or HR records.
• Using recruitment, HR or applicant tracking systems to improve efficiency.
• Supervising or line managing administrative colleagues.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A high level of accuracy and a strong attention to detail.
• The confidence to identify and address compliance risks.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and embracing technology.
• A commitment to confidentiality and UK GDPR requirements.
• The ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website

This role does not involve regulated activity. We will carry out a basic DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.

* Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

• A rewarding career and contributing to positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts
• Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking at our main campus and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options
• Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.
• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm with the opportunity for hybrid working after successfully completing probation.

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

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