Compliance Officer

Prospero Teaching; Guiseley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly incentives

Full training provided

Structured career development plan

Market-leading commission structure

Job summary

Prospero Teaching in Leeds is seeking a proactive Compliance Officer to join our education recruitment team. You will ensure safeguarding and vetting checks for teachers, tutors, and support staff across Leeds and surrounding areas, supporting safety and school success.

Ideal candidates will be highly organised, professional, and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and experience using MS Office and CRM systems. Training and clear progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with vetting and compliance checks in education or recruitment.
• Ability to verify Right to Work, DBS, safeguarding, and references.
• Strong data entry and record-keeping across internal systems.
• Excellent communication and organisation.
• Desirable safeguarding training or certification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out full vetting and compliance checks including Right to Work, DBS, safeguarding, qualification verification, and references.
• Follow up with candidates and Consultants for outstanding documentation via phone and email.
• Support Consultants with compliance queries and safeguarding best practices.
• Highlight or escalate safeguarding concerns as needed.
• Liaise with schools, Local Authorities, referees, and professional bodies.
• Maintain accurate records and input data into internal systems.
• Produce weekly compliance reports for Management.
• Ensure branch activity complies with legislation and policies per Head of Compliance & Safeguarding.

Skills

Right to Work

DBS checks

Safeguarding

Reference checks

Prohibition checks

Data entry

Communication

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Compliance Officer - Education Recruitment - Leeds Office

The Role:

Prospero Teaching is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Compliance Officer to join our growing education recruitment team based in Leeds.

As a Compliance Officer, you'll play a key role in ensuring all safeguarding and vetting checks are thoroughly carried out for Teachers, Tutors, and Support Staff working across Leeds and surrounding areas. This is a crucial position where your work directly supports the safety and success of our schools and students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out full vetting and compliance checks including:
• Right to Work & Identity verification
• DBS, safeguarding, and disqualification checks
• Qualification and training verification
• Employment history, reference checks & prohibition checks
• Following up with candidates and Consultants for outstanding documentation (via phone and email)
• Supporting Consultants with compliance queries and promoting best safeguarding practice
• Highlighting or escalating potential safeguarding concerns
• Liaising with schools, Local Authorities, referees, and professional bodies
• Maintaining accurate records and inputting data into internal systems
• Producing weekly compliance reports for Management
• Ensuring all branch activity complies with legislation, company policies, and sector standards, in line with direction from our Head of Compliance & Safeguarding

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining the highest compliance and safeguarding standards.

Ideal candidates will be:

• Highly organised, with excellent time management
• Confident, personable, and professional
• Detail-oriented and meticulous in their work
• Motivated by high standards and safeguarding excellence
• Strong communicators (both written and verbal)
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and CRM systems

Desirable (but not essential):

• Previous experience in a compliance or safeguarding role, ideally within the education or recruitment sector
• Safeguarding training or certification

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to train as a Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Structured career development plan
• Weekly, monthly, and annual incentives
• Full training delivered by industry experts
• Supportive team culture with clear progression opportunities
• Market-leading commission structure
• The chance to make a real difference in safeguarding and education

Join a team where your work is valued, your development is supported, and your role truly matters.

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