Education Compliance & Safeguarding Officer

Prospero Group; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Designated Safeguarding Officer path

Structured career development plan

Weekly, monthly and annual incentives

Full training by industry experts

Supportive team culture

Market-leading commission structure

Job summary

Prospero Teaching in Newcastle is seeking a proactive Compliance Officer to oversee safeguarding and vetting checks for teachers and staff across the region.

You will ensure Right to Work, DBS, safeguarding, employment history, references and prohibition checks are completed accurately, with strong liaison to schools, Local Authorities and professional bodies, and you will maintain records and generate weekly compliance reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding or compliance is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple checks and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out full vetting and compliance checks including right to work verification, DBS, safeguarding, and disqualification checks.
• Employment history, reference checks and prohibition checks.
• Follow up with candidates and Consultants for outstanding documentation.
• Support Consultants with compliance queries and safeguarding practices.
• Highlighting or escalating safeguarding concerns as needed.
• 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 branch activity complies with legislation and policies, under Head of Compliance & Safeguarding.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Strong communicator

MS Office & CRM

Tools

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

Prospero Teaching in Newcastle is seeking a proactive Compliance Officer to oversee safeguarding and vetting checks for teachers and staff across the region.

You will ensure Right to Work, DBS, safeguarding, employment history, references and prohibition checks are completed accurately, with strong liaison to schools, Local Authorities and professional bodies, and you will maintain records and generate weekly compliance reports.