Compliance Consultant

A24 Group Limited; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Education, part of the A24 Group, seeks an Compliance Consultant to own the candidate compliance pipeline from registration to clearance. You will ensure every teacher and support worker meets UK safer-recruitment standards before placement, working to high-volume targets.

The role is office-based in Cape Town with UK-hour availability, offering UK-recruitment experience in a dynamic start-up environment backed by an international group.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in recruitment compliance, vetting or HR administration (UK experience preferred).
• Knowledge of KCSIE, DBS processes and UK right-to-work checks.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation.
• Professional phone manner with UK candidates.
• Capable of handling a high volume of files and meeting clearance targets.
• Strong written English.
• Experience with CRM and compliance systems.
• Willingness to work UK hours.
• Matric is essential; tertiary qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own candidate compliance files from registration to clearance.
• Ensure compliance with KCSIE and DfE safer-recruitment guidance.
• Process and verify DBS checks and update service status.
• Verify right to work and identity documents to UK standards.
• Run visa/qualification checks via TRA where applicable.
• Obtain overseas police certificates as needed.
• Collect and verify references spanning two years.
• Review CVs for gaps and document explanations.
• Encourage candidates to submit documents promptly.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records in CRM.
• Collaborate with UK consultants to place compliant candidates.
• Flag risks and renewals before issues arise.

Skills

Recruitment compliance

UK experience

Attention to detail

Phone manner

High volume files

Written English

CRM systems

UK hours

Matric background

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification advantageous

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Compliance Consultant – UK Education (First Call Education)

Location: Cape Town (office-based)
Hours: UK hours (GMT/BST), Monday to Friday
Compensation: Competitive basic salary

About Us

First Call Education is the UK education recruitment brand of First Call Employment Limited, part of the A24 Group. We place supply teachers, teaching assistants, SEND specialists and school support staff into primary, secondary and SEN schools across London and the Home Counties.

Our edge is speed without shortcuts. Schools trust us because every candidate we send is fully vetted and safe to be in front of children. We need sharp, driven compliance consultants who take that seriously and can move fast.

The Role

You’ll own the candidate compliance pipeline from registration through to fully cleared. You’ll make sure every teacher and support worker meets UK safer-recruitment standards before they set foot in a school. This is a target-driven role: you’ll be measured on how many candidates you clear, how quickly, and how accurately.

What You’ll Do

• Manage candidate compliance files from end to end, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and DfE safer-recruitment guidance
• Process and track Enhanced DBS checks with Children’s Barred List, including DBS Update Service status checks
• Verify right to work, identity documents and proof of address to UK Home Office standards
• Run QTS and prohibition checks through the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) portal
• Get overseas police certificates for candidates who have lived or worked abroad
• Chase, collect and verify references covering at least two years of employment history, including the most recent school
• Review CVs for employment gaps and make sure each gap is explained and recorded
• Push candidates to send their documents quickly by phone, email and WhatsApp while keeping the relationship warm
• Keep candidate records accurate and audit-ready on our CRM
• Work closely with the UK consultants so compliant candidates go straight into live bookings
• Flag risks, expired documents and renewals before they become a problem

What You’ll Bring

• At least 1–2 years in recruitment compliance, vetting, onboarding or HR administration (UK experience strongly preferred)
• Working knowledge of KCSIE, DBS processes and UK right-to-work checks, or the ability to learn them fast
• Outstanding attention to detail, because one missed check is one too many
• Confident, professional phone manner with UK candidates
• The ability to handle a high volume of files, with the drive to hit daily and weekly clearance targets
• Strong written English
• Comfort working in CRM and compliance systems
• Availability to work UK hours
• Matric is essential; a tertiary qualification is advantageous

What We Offer

• Competitive basic salary.
• Full training on UK education compliance and safer-recruitment standards
• A fast-moving start-up environment backed by an established international group
• Clear progression as First Call Education grows
• A team that rewards accuracy, pace and ownership