Compliance Coordinator

Carrington West; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Compliance Coordinator at Lakeside, Portsmouth to support onboarding and ongoing contractor compliance. You will manage documentation, contracts and compliance checks, ensuring timely and accurate completion. The role involves audits, portal uploads and liaison with MSPs and clients.

We value organised, process-driven individuals who pay close attention to detail and communicate effectively. This is a full‑time, Monday–Friday position based in Portsmouth.

Qualifications

• Strong organisation and administration skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to chasing information and resolving queries.
• Comfortable working with different systems and online portals.
• Professional approach when dealing with candidates, clients, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a varied compliance workload including gathering information from candidates before placements begin.
• Manage candidate and client contracts from creation through to completion.
• Support smooth onboarding and help prevent delays to start dates.
• Maintain accurate contractor and placement records throughout the lifecycle.
• Monitor extensions, rate changes and expiring documents.
• Chase outstanding documentation and references.
• Liaise with MSPs, framework clients and internal teams.
• Upload candidate information to online framework portals.
• Assist audits by collating evidence and completing actions.
• Respond to telephone and email enquiries promptly.
• Identify and escalate compliance risks or outstanding actions.
• Ensure processes align with GDPR and relevant legislation.
• Provide general administrative and documentation control support.

Skills

Strong organisation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline management

Proactive chasing

Systems experience

Professional conduct

Job description

Compliance Coordinator

Carrington West - Lakeside, Portsmouth
Salary: £26,500 per annum
Full-time Monday to Friday 8am 5pm

Are you organised, detail-focused and confident managing multiple priorities? Carrington West is looking for a Compliance Coordinator to join our team at Lakeside, Portsmouth.

This is a key role within the business, supporting the onboarding and ongoing compliance of our contractors. You ll work closely with recruitment consultants, managers, clients and framework partners to make sure documentation, contracts and compliance checks are completed accurately and on time.

What you ll be doing

You ll take ownership of a varied compliance workload, including:

• Gathering compliance information and documentation from candidates before placements begin
• Managing candidate and client contracts from creation through to completion
• Supporting the smooth onboarding of contractors and helping prevent delays to start dates
• Maintaining accurate contractor and placement records throughout the assignment lifecycle
• Monitoring extensions, rate changes, expiring documents and client-specific compliance requirements
• Chasing outstanding documentation and references
• Liaising with MSPs, framework clients, consultants and other internal teams
• Uploading candidate information and documentation to online framework portals
• Supporting company, client and framework audits, including collating evidence and completing required actions
• Responding to telephone and email enquiries accurately and promptly
• Identifying and escalating compliance risks or outstanding actions
• Ensuring processes remain aligned with relevant legislation, including GDPR
• Providing general administrative and documentation control support

What we re looking for

This role would suit someone who enjoys working in a structured, process-driven environment and takes pride in getting the detail right.

You ll ideally have:

• Strong organisation and administration skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
• A proactive approach to chasing information and resolving queries
• Confidence working with different systems, documents and online portals
• A professional approach when dealing with candidates, clients and colleagues

Your attitude, organisation and willingness to learn will be key to success in the role.

Why join Carrington West?

At Carrington West, our people are central to our success. You ll join a supportive, established business where you can develop your knowledge of recruitment compliance and work with teams across the company.

If you re an organised administrator looking for your next opportunity in Portsmouth, we d love to hear from you.