Compliance Officer – Fast-Paced Admin & Screening (Temp)

KPI Recruiting Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave, plus bankolidays

Team outings and events

Refer a friend scheme

Dress Down Fridays

Job summary

KPI Recruiting is seeking a Compliance Officer to join our Compliance Team at KPI Recruiting Headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. You will play a key role in ensuring candidates are fully compliant and ready to be placed into work, supporting our recruitment teams and helping us maintain high standards of regulatory and operational compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a background in customer service, administration or compliance, excellent communication, and keen attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a customer service, administration, compliance or recruitment-related role.
• An understanding of compliance processes, legislation or regulatory requirements is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify discrepancies or missing information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• Ability to manage your own workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong IT, administrative and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience working with candidate documentation, driving licence checks or industry-specific compliance is advantageous.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing candidate applications and compliance documentation across multiple recruitment sectors.
• Conducting candidate pre-screening calls and gathering relevant information to support the compliance process.
• Working closely with recruitment consultants to ensure candidates meet the compliance requirements of our clients.
• Completing and maintaining right to work checks in line with current government guidelines.
• Checking driving licences, relevant qualifications, permits and other sector-specific documentation where required.
• Supporting the completion of DBS checks and other background checks relevant to client and role requirements.
• Requesting, monitoring and chasing candidate references as required.
• Ensuring candidate records are accurate, complete and up to date across internal systems.
• Reviewing documentation and identifying any missing or expired compliance requirements.
• Liaising with candidates, recruitment consultants and clients to resolve compliance queries and outstanding checks.
• Managing compliance deadlines and ensuring candidates are ready for work in a timely manner.
• Answering telephone calls and directing enquiries to the relevant team member.
• Support candidate registrations, including online registration forms and face-to-face registrations where required.
• Maintaining organised records, office paperwork and compliance documentation.
• Providing general administrative support to the Compliance Team and wider business as required.

Skills

Customer service

Administration

Compliance

Recruitment

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

KPI Recruiting is seeking a Compliance Officer to join our Compliance Team at KPI Recruiting Headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. You will play a key role in ensuring candidates are fully compliant and ready to be placed into work, supporting our recruitment teams and helping us maintain high standards of regulatory and operational compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a background in customer service, administration or compliance, excellent communication, and keen attention to detail.